The Andromeda Galaxy: A Guide to the Universe

Amateur astronomer, Donald Craig, Jr., has written a difinitive and comprehensive book on the Andromeda Galaxy. It is available now exclusively through Lulu.com. The book contains, the complete discovery history, including the work of Edwin Hubble, the latest research and findings from observatories and universities around the world, plus amazing photographs by the Hubble Telescope, CHANDRA, XMM-NEWTON, Radio GBT, SPITZER, and GALEX. It features stunningly beautiful astrophotos by well-known photographers, detailed drawings and guides for the amateur astronomer, plus a unique feature consisting of photos showing the entire Andromeda spectrum. It's all in one, 96-page, 8 1/2" X 11", full color, easy to read book. You will want to keep this book for years to come as a beautiful and informative reference. You will learn about: Andromeda's triple core and the super-massive black hole in its' center; you will read what the globular clusters are revealing to us as well as the amazing and newly discovered size of Andromeda's spiral arms; you will discover the age of Andromeda determined by the stars in the halo and read about the alignment of Andromeda's satellites. Andromeda has become a mirror to our Milky Way and a guide to the universe. (Available in - Paperback $25.99 Hardback $36.41)