This colorfully-illustrated guide to the universe introduces the field of astronomy, tours space from the Sun to progressively further reaches, and presents an atlas of the constellations and a month-to-month guide to what may be viewed in the night sky at Northern latitudes. This paperback edition of the 2005 guide also includes a glossary. Per the Web, Rees is a British scientist and author of the apocalyptic The Final Hour (2003). Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)