Milky Way Owners' Workshop Manual: From 13.5 billion years ago to the infinite future - An insight into the study of our home galaxy and our place in it

by Gemma Lavender

Overview

From our special place in the Orion Arm to the Milky Way’s future collision with the Andromeda Galaxy, Milky Way Owners' Workshop Manual looks at the structure, formation and evolution of our home galaxy and its place in the universe. Find out how it compares to other galaxies, why it could be unique, and discover the most exciting and perplexing phenomena within it, including supernovae, the different kinds of stars, planetary systems and radiation, plus the monstrous, super-massive black hole Sagittarius A*. The various spacecraft that are observing our galaxy are introduced, as they help us to piece together a clearer picture of its structure, investigating the mind-blowing processes within it and giving us a snapshot into its future.

A companion volume to our forthcoming Universe Manual and Planets of the Solar System Manual, and complementing Haynes' existing Earth, Moon and Mars manuals, this book provides a down-to-earth, digestible guide to our galaxy for the layperson.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785215902
Publisher:	Haynes Publishing UK
Publication date:	11/26/2019
Series:	Haynes Manuals Series
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Gemma Lavender is the Editor of All About Space magazine (published by Future Plc), holds a Master of Physics in Astrophysics and has written about space science, technology and physics for a wide selection of magazines, websites and organizations, including NASA and ESA. Her book Quantum Physics in Minutes was recently published by Quercus and she has written reports and careers leaflets for the Institute of Physics. She gives talks to a wide range of audiences about space science, runs educational workshops for schools, and has appeared on BBC radio. She is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. 

Table of Contents

Introduction
Out home galaxy
How the Milky Way was made
Our galactic neighbourhood
Our place in the Milky Way
Unlocking the Milky Way's secrets
Denizens of the Milky Way
The future of the Milky Way
Glossary
Index