Govert Schilling is an internationally acclaimed Dutch astronomy writer. He is a contributing editor of Sky and Telescope and his articles have appeared in Science, New Scientist and BBC Sky at Night magazines. He is the author of more than 50 books on a wide variety of astronomical topics. He lives in Amersfoot in the Netherlands.

[Review of hardcover:] Gorgeous double-page spreads of galaxies accompany discussions of their dimensions, puzzles, groupings, sometimes-bizarre shapes, and why humans still don't know the true nature of some galaxies. The combination of full color images and new scientific discoveries makes Galaxies: Birth and Destiny of Our Universe a particularly suitable replacement for aging astronomy titles reposing in science and general interest library collections.

Govert Schilling is an internationally acclaimed Dutch astronomy writer. He is a contributing editor of Sky and Telescope and his articles have appeared in Science, New Scientist and BBC Sky at Night magazines. He is the author of more than 50 books on a wide variety of astronomical topics. He lives in Amersfoot in the Netherlands.

[Review of hardcover:] Gorgeous double-page spreads of galaxies accompany discussions of their dimensions, puzzles, groupings, sometimes-bizarre shapes, and why humans still don't know the true nature of some galaxies. The combination of full color images and new scientific discoveries makes Galaxies: Birth and Destiny of Our Universe a particularly suitable replacement for aging astronomy titles reposing in science and general interest library collections.

Govert Schilling is an internationally acclaimed Dutch astronomy writer. He is a contributing editor of Sky and Telescope and his articles have appeared in Science, New Scientist and BBC Sky at Night magazines. He is the author of more than 50 books on a wide variety of astronomical topics. He lives in Amersfoot in the Netherlands.

[Review of hardcover:] Gorgeous double-page spreads of galaxies accompany discussions of their dimensions, puzzles, groupings, sometimes-bizarre shapes, and why humans still don't know the true nature of some galaxies. The combination of full color images and new scientific discoveries makes Galaxies: Birth and Destiny of Our Universe a particularly suitable replacement for aging astronomy titles reposing in science and general interest library collections.