The star-filled sky has fascinated mankind since prehistoric times. Ancient sky-watchers imagined shapes in the patt'i, of bright stars that gave rise to many myths and legends. Today we know about the true nature of stars and also about their mind-boggling distances from us. This profusely illustrated book familiarises us with the constellations and helps in identifying individual stars with the help of star maps and diagrams.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Biman Basu
Winner of the 1994 NCSTC National Award for best science and technology coverage in the mass media, Biman Basu (b. 1945) has been involved in science popularisation for more than three decades. An M.Sc in chemistry from the University of Delhi, he began his career as a lecturer in Hans Raj College. In 1970 he joined the Council of Scientific Industrial Research as assistant editor of their popular science monthly, Science Reporter of which he is currently the editor. Between 1974 and 1977 he was on deputation to All India Radio as a science correspondent. Another of his books, The Story of Man, was published by NBT in 1977.
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