Slotegraaf and Willasch provide the inhabitants of the northern hemisphere with a window onto the world south of the celestial equator. To orient readers to the astronomical context, the book is prefaced by a wide-field photograph of the southern Milky Way from Sagittarius to Canis Major. The format is straightforward with the 71 objects, moving from right ascension, explored in a spread each, with a full-page color photo on the left page and a lucid description on the right. The targets are of an amazing diversity, from the Tarantula Nebula to the Omega Centauri. Located at the bottom of the right page is descriptive information, for example, catalog designations, object type, coordinates, and constellations. An appendix includes brief descriptions of major topics: life cycles of stars, planetary nebulae, galaxy clusters, and supernovae. An excellent overview of an astronomical world hidden from northern eyes, sure to appeal to astronomy buffs. (Library Journal 2014-11-15)