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'A well-written and engaging volume.' - Sky & Telescope 'Kaler's book tells you everything you want to know about stars.' - Astronomy 'Stars is an up-to-date reference, written by an acknowledged authority in the field of stellar astronomy ...It's a delight to thumb through.' - StarDate James Kaler explores the nature of stars, describing their origins, varieties, distributions, compositions and distinctive histories. He demonstrates that stars are the key to our comprehension of how the Universe evolved - and that the birth, development and death of stars is intimately associated with our own origins.

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James B. Kaler, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is internationally recognized for his work on stars and stellar evolution.

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