Galaxies: A Very Short Introduction
John Gribbinis one of the best-known current popular science writers. His many books include the acclaimedThe Universe: A Biography, In Search of Schrodinger's Cat, andScience: A History.  He has written for many newspapers and regularly contributes to radio and television documentaries and debates, and also writes science fiction novels. He formerly worked forNatureandNew Scientistand is presently a Visiting Fellow in Astronomy at the University of Sussex.