Table of Contents

Preface; Part I: 1. Stellar taxonomy; 2. Spectral classification; 3. Spectral classification systems; 4. Photometric classification; 5. Photometric systems; 6. Comparison of classification methods; Part II: 7. Introduction; 8. O-type stars; 9. B-type stars; 10. A-type stars; 11. F-type stars; 12. G-type stars; 13. K-type stars; 14. M-type stars; 15. Degenerates; 16. Further developments.

Reviews

"...a clear, authoritative account of the taxonomy of stars." Science and Technology Book News "An excellent introduction to how astronomers are able to do stellar astronomy. The book is very well written and the diagrams and references make it a volume that will be referred to frequently by everyone interested in the problems of stellar classification." Choice