Explains how infrared radio, ultraviolet, and x-ray astronomy are increasing our knowledge of the universe, and discusses the solar system, galaxies, and the birth and death of stars
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With over 300 photographs and images obtained by telescopes and detectors operating at different wavelengths, this text presents startlingly different views of the solar system, stars, galaxies and, in this new edition, Halley's comet and Supernova 1987A.
Michael Marten was formerly a graduate student in the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh, and now teaches at SOAS.
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