Is there a book on stellar evolution–the birth, life, and death of stars?
No, but the fifth chapter ofThe Alchemy of the Heavenshas been called one of the clearest expositions ever written about how stars live and die–including main-sequence stars, red giants, white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes, and supernovae.I want a book about the Galaxy–our Galaxy, the best galaxy in the universe.Ken Croswell earned his Ph.D. for studying our Galaxy, so he shares your prejudice!The Alchemy of the Heavensis the book for you.