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Eyewitness Companion Guides: Astronomy is a definitive and exhaustive visual guide to enjoying and appreciating astronomy. Summary of the Book Eyewitness Companion Guides: Astronomy gives you a chance to discover the history and origins of the universe. All aspects of astronomy are covered comprehensively in this guide. With the help of over 100 star charts and profiles of all 88 constellations, you will be able to observe the stars and galaxies. The book comes with a month-by-month guide to the highlights of the night sky. Perfect for any enthusiast, Eyewitness Companion Guides: Astronomy tells you everything you need to know about the infinite amount of space that surrounds our planet. About Ian Ridpath Ian William Ridpath is an English science writer and broadcaster. Best known for popularizing astronomy, he is a biographer of constellation history. Ridpath investigated and explained the Rendlesham Forest Incident of December 1980. He has been honored with Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s Klumpke-Roberts Award, 2012 and The Aventis Prizes for Science Books for The Giant Book of Space.