{"product_id":"9780387954363","title":"The Hundred Greatest Stars","description":"While there are guides to the visible sky, this is the first book to encompass the most important stars known in the universe at a level accessible to the layperson. The noted astronomer James Kaler takes us on a tour of the 100 most interesting stars, describing their characteristics and importance in words and vivid pictures. James B. Kaler is an internationally recognized expert on stars and their formation. A professor of astronomy at the University of Illinois, he is the author of \"Stars and Their Spectra\" (Cambridge), \"Stars\" (Freeman\/Scientific American Library), \"Cosmic Clouds\" (Freeman\/Scientific American Library), and numerous articles for popular and professional astronomy magazines.","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059450200304,"sku":"9780387954363","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780387954363_p0.jpg?v=1763696113","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780387954363","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}