| Publisher | Pan Books |
| Typeset by | Parker Typesetting Service |
| Printed by | New Interlitho Italia S.p.A |
| Copyright Holder (Photos) | David Gee, Anglo-Australian Telescope Board, British Library, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Andrew Collier Cameron, Stuart Carter (2), Christine Croucher, David Dunlap Observatory, European Southern Observatory, Trude Fleischmann, John Fletcher (3), Hale Observatories, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd, David A. Hardy / AstroArt, Harvard College Observatory, Stephen Hawking, Hencoup Enterprises, Hughes Aircraft Company, IPAC, Lick Observatory, Peter MacKarell, Michael Maunder, Ian McLean (2), Methuen & Co Ltd, Las Campanas Observatory, MSSL, NAIC, NASA, National Maritime Museum, Ann Ronan, Royal Astronomical Society, Royal Greenwich Observatory, Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Ronald Royer, Robin Scagell, Science Photo Library, Lief J. Robinson, Sky Publishing, Spectrum (2), Carole Stott, University Of Arizona/JPL, University Of Sydney, University Of Toronto |
| Copyright Holder (Graphics) | Paul Doherty |
| Designed by | David Jefferis, Janet King |
| Cover photo | Michael Freeman (2) |
| About/Subject | Astronomy |
| Format | Soft cover |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | 1988 |
| Pages / Font | 144 pages |
| ISBN | 0 330 30352 X |
| Barcode (EAN) | 9780330303521 |
| EAN 5 | 9000 |
| Price | U.K. £9.99 |
| Price | Australia $30.00 |
| Price | NZ $39.95 rrp incl GST |
| Printer's Key | 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 |
| Chapters | The Constellation-Makers
Follow That Star!
Stargazing and Stargauging
Messages from the Stars
Our Local Star
In the Beginning...
Red Giant and White Dwarf
Double Trouble
Supernova!
The Living Dead
Black Holes and Beyond
Reach for the Stars
Appendices
Index |
| Notes | Subtitle: From Superstition To Supernova |
