Fireside Astronomy: An Anecdotal Tour Through the History and Lore of Astronomy by Patrick Moore

From the Publisher

Celebrated astronomer and television presenter Patrick Moore leads you through the realms of astronomy and space in his own unique style. With more than one-hundred informative and entertaining essays, the anecdotal nature of each one makes this book easy to dip into at random. Fully illustrated throughout in colour and black and white, Fireside Astronomy will make a worthy companion for the enthusiast on many a clear or cloudy night. It includes the most recent developments, discoveries and missions - from the Hubble Space Telescope to the Halley's Comet fly-by! Where is the Sea of Serenity? When is a star not a star? How should you greet an alien? The answers to these questions and many more can be found inside. Sometimes bizarre, always entertaining, Fireside Astronomy will both enlighten and inspire.

Library Journal

Moore is best known in North America as a prolific author of books on astronomical topics such as Astronomers' Stars ( LJ 7/89). This book, like Patrick Moore's Armchair Astronomy (Norton, 1984), a previous work in the same genre, offers well-crafted, sometimes humorous, and always fascinating snippets on a potpourri of topics ranging from the oldest star map to the geysers of Triton. The essays are quite understandable and great reading for the astronomy buff. Alas, such books, unless heavily publicized, do not always attract the readership they deserve. Recommended for larger public libraries.-- Joseph Hannibal, Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Product Details

• Table of Contents

Table of Contents