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48 p. : col. ill. "Plus black holes, brown dwarfs, constellations, and more!"--Cover. Table of contents: Life cycle of stars -- Globular clusters -- Diffuse nebulae -- Open star clusters -- Brown dwarfs -- Multiple stars -- Eclipsing stars -- Neutron stars -- Pulsars -- G stars : other stars with planets -- Life-giving stars -- Planetary nebulae : butterflies of the universe -- Supernovae -- Hypergiants -- Black holes -- Star quest. Describes fifteen of the most unusual known stars, plus other interesting stellar objects.