Sirius - Brightest Diamond in the Night Sky (Paperback, 2007 ed.)

Of all the fixed stars in the night sky, Sirius is by far the brightest - almost twice as bright as its nearest rival, the star Canopus. Presently, new observations from space are revealing, in precise terms, how stars like Sirius and the Sun have evolved and what they will ultimately become, while at the same time answering some of the age-old questions about Sirius. Sirius - A Diamond in the Night will tell two stories. The first and most obvious is why the star known as Sirius has been regarded as an important fixture of the night sky by many civilizations and cultures since the beginnings of history. A second, but related, narrative is the prominent part that Sirius has played in how we came to achieve our current scientific understanding of the nature and fate of the stars.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Popular Astronomy
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	March 2007
Authors:	Jay B. Holberg
Dimensions:	242 x 170 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	250
Edition:	2007 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-48941-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Galaxies, clusters, intergalactic matter > General Promotions
LSN:	0-387-48941-X
Barcode:	9780387489414

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