res mose known planets and stars. Many entries accompanied by full color illustrations. In depth text on how our universe works. (Foreword) to the Big Bang black holes supernovas & asteriods. Beautiful full color illustrations show what the universe looks like. This book is packed full of information about the universe. Detailed text covers everything from the stars & planets (Introduction) in cunieform & hieroglyphics some 5000 years ago bear witness to a great knowledge of the stars & constellations. The night sky has fascinated people since the dawn of civilization. First recorded writings in the Middle East (Preface)