Designed for the amateur astronomy enthusiast, this study of the history of astronomy contains numerous anecdotes by the astronomer and television presenter Patrick Moore. The volume also charts recent developments, such as the Hubble telescope, Halley's Comet and recent space missions.
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Fireside Astronomy: An Anecdotal Tour Through the History and Lore of Astronomy by CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick Moore
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Table of Contents
Partial table of contents: A Recipe from Copernicus. The Strangest Planet. The Guzman Prize. The Hubble Telescope: Failure or Success?. Planets of Other Stars. Brown Dwarfs. Sunquakes. Danger from Chiron. Green Stars. The Oldest Star Map. X-Rays from the Moon. Insects on the Moon. The Doomed Satellite. Martian Mud. The Mousetrap that Squeaked. A Bolt from Midas?. The Youngest Star. A Tale of Two Fires. A Swarm of Icy Planets. Make Your Own Comet!. The Giant Sun. The Faintest Galaxy. The White Spot on Saturn. Astronomers Versus Squirrels. Do You Want to Buy a Star?. The Strange Case of Zibal. Exploding Star. The Black Widow. What Is a Snu?. Flying for Halley. Sudden Death. The Two-Faced Moon. Space Debris. Worlds of Curious Shapes. Onward to Pluto. What Does One Believe?. How to Welcome an Alien. Index.
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Fireside Astronomy: An Anecdotal Tour Through the History and Lore of Astronomy by CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick Moore
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