The Secret Life of Stars - Signed by the Author

For those whose curiosity takes them far beyond Earth's atmosphere, The Secret Life of Stars offers a personal and readily understood introduction to some of the Galaxy's most remarkable stars.

Each chapter connects us to the various different and unusual stars and their amazing characteristics and attributes, from pulsars, blue stragglers and white dwarfs to cannibal stars and explosive supernovae.

With illustrations by Eirian Chapman, this book brings to life the remarkable personalities of these stars, reminding readers what a diverse and unpredictable universe we live in and how fortunate we are to live around a stable star, our Sun. 

The Secret Life of Stars is aimed at adults and young adults. 

Praise for The Secret Life of Stars:

"A sparkling work of narrative nonfiction … Harvey-Smith casts deep-space phenomena such as stars, magnetic fields and nebulae not as remote and impersonal entities but as 'temperamental personalities' with human-like quirks, frailties and emotional relationships… Having hard science presented in the form of lively character sketches is a godsend for those who may find the details of conventional nonfiction hard to retain. Readers will finish this narrative feeling both better-informed and in awe of the vast forces at work". — The Wall Street Journal 

'Astrophysics made fun!'  Pam Melroy, former NASA astronaut and space shuttle commander

'The most enjoyable stroll through the cosmos'  Gerry Griffin, former flight director, Apollo Mission Control