This book is intended for amateur astronomers who are readers of Sky &
Telescope magazine or similar astronomy periodicals - or are at least at
the same level of knowledge and enthusiasm. Supernovae represent the
most violent stellar explosions in the universe. This is a unique guide
to supernova facts, and it is also an observing/discovery guide, all in
one package. Supernovae are often discovered by amateur astronomers, and
the book describes the best strategies for discovering and observing
them. Moreover, it contains detailed information about the probable
physics of supernovae, a subject which even today is imperfectly
understood.