From the reviews: "Sir Patrick Moore continues his prodigious and remarkable output as a renowned science writer with this very welcome addition to The Sky at Night series ... on events in astronomy and space research. ... This is a hugely enjoyable and highly recommended read. An essential addition for anyone who has collected Sir Patrick's books over the years or anyone looking to begin such a library." (Mark Stewart, Spaceflight, Vol. 53 (4), April, 2011)
When I became the producer of the Sky at Night in 2002, I was given some friendly advice: “It’s a quiet little programme, not much happens in astronomy.” How wrong they were!
For more than 50 years now Sir Patrick Moore has presented the BBC Television series Sky at Night; not a month has been missed – a record for any television series, and a record which may never be broken.
Every three years or so a book is published covering the main events in both astronomy and space research. This is the 13th volume, not only a record of the programmes but also of the great advances and discoveries during the period covered - eclipses, comets, and the strange chemical lakes of Titan, for instance, but also anniversaries such as the fifteenth “birthday” of the Hubble Space Telescope, and not forgetting the programme celebrating the Sky at Night’s 50th year, attended by astronaut Piers Sellars and many others who appeared on the programme over the years. All the chapters are self-contained, and fully illustrated.
In this new Sky at Night book you will find much to entertain you. It will appeal to amateurs and professionals alike.
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Provides an ideal overview of the past four years in astronomy as well as a readable introduction to many astronomical hot topics This book documents episodes from Sir Patrick Moore's record-breaking TV program The Sky at Night episodes covered in this book feature many of the greatest living astronomers, astrophysics, and astronauts Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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ISBN
9781441964083
Publisert
2010-11-01
Utgiver
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Popular/general, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
15
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