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The Sky At Night
Moore, Cbe, Dsc, Fras, Sir Patrick
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Description for The Sky At Night
Paperback. The Sky at Night book series documents the recent episodes of Sir Patrick Moore's record-breaking TV program of the same name. This volume collects all 40 episodes from the past four years, each of which has been re-written into a short, punchy essay. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 169 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 33 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
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! It’s been a hectic and enthralling time ever since:, with missions arriving at distant planets; new discoveries in our Universe; and leaps in technology, which mean amateurs can take pictures as good as the Hubble Space Telescope. What a privilege it is to work on a programme with such a huge heritage! I am constantly amazed looking back at the flotilla of excellent programmes which have gone out ... Read more
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! It’s been a hectic and enthralling time ever since:, with missions arriving at distant planets; new discoveries in our Universe; and leaps in technology, which mean amateurs can take pictures as good as the Hubble Space Telescope. What a privilege it is to work on a programme with such a huge heritage! I am constantly amazed looking back at the flotilla of excellent programmes which have gone out ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
169
Condition
New
Series
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Number of Pages
169
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441964083
SKU
V9781441964083
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About Moore, Cbe, Dsc, Fras, Sir Patrick
Sir Patrick Moore is one of the world's leading popularisers of astronomy. He has written more than 100 books and presented his BBC TV program The Sky at Night every four weeks since 1957, making it the world's longest running television program of any kind. While still in school, he became a member of the British Astronomical Association (BAA) and ... Read more
Reviews for The Sky At Night
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 ... Read more