Looking up at the star-studded sky raises many questions. Do stars shine forever? Is there life on Mars? What does the moon look like from the back? Factually sound and entertaining, "Why do stars shine?" answers the 100 most important questions about astronomy. In twelve chapters, you will learn about the following topics:
> Stargazers
> Planet Erde
> Celestial spectacles
> The scars of the moon
> The Sun, our nearest star
> Does Earth have siblings?
> Giant worlds – ring worlds
> What else orbits the Sun?
> Why do stars shine?
> Our Milky Way and other galaxies
> Are we alone in the universe?
> Will there be a new big bang at the end?
An exciting reader and practical reference book in one!
The author: Bernhard Mackowiak, born in 1951, is a freelance science journalist specialising in astronomy, space flight and geosciences. As a trained teacher, he regularly gives lectures in planetaria and observatories and is familiar with all the questions his curious audience might ask.
Number of illustrations: approx. 70 colour photos and 30 colour graphics
Format: Hardcover
Length: 192 pages
Format: 15.8 x 21.3 cm
