Author: John Russell FearnPublisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479404845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
BLURB
The Lonely Astronomer
Author: John Russell FearnPublisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479404845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
BLURB
The Lonely Astronomer
Author: John Russell FearnPublisher: Linford
ISBN: 9781846178344
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The great Metropolitan Observatory is the pride of 22nd century engineering and science. When the astronomer Dr. Henry Brunner is found there, battered and strangled to death, there are four suspects with reasons to hate him. Scientific detective Adam Quirke is called in to investigate.
When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer
Author: Walt WhitmanPublisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689863974
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Leave time for wonder. Walt Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" is an enduring celebration of the imagination. Here, Whitman's wise words are beautifully recast by New York Times #1 best-selling illustrator Loren Long to tell the story of a boy's fascination with the heavens. Toy rocket in hand, the boy finds himself in a crowded, stuffy lecture hall. At first he is amazed by the charts and the figures. But when he finds himself overwhelmed by the pontifications of an academic, he retreats to the great outdoors and does something as universal as the stars themselves... he dreams.
The Astronomer & the Witch
Author: Ulinka RublackPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198736770
Category : Astronomers
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
In The Astronomer and the Witch, Ulinka Rublack pieces together the tale of this extraordinary episode in Kepler's life, one that takes us to the heart of his changing world.
Adam Quirke #2
Author: John Russell FearnPublisher:
ISBN: 9781479419999
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The great Metropolitan Observatory is the pride of 22nd century engineering and science. When the astronomer Dr. Henry Brunner is found there, battered and strangled to death, there are four suspects present with reason to hate him: his immediate assistants, and the janitor who owns a fantastic Martian spider pet...And what is the connection between the star Betelgeuse, which Brunner had been studying, and the astronomer's murder? Scientific detective Adam Quirke is called in to investigate the seemingly insoluble mystery!
The Wandering Astronomer
Author: Patrick MoorePublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780750306935
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Drawing on his vast knowledge and direct experience of most of the key events in astronomy and space exploration during this century, Patrick Moore takes a sideways look at the historical reports and contemporary thought behind a wide range of astronomical topics. The Wandering Astronomer presents his personal accounts of the towering characters of 20th-century astronomy, intriguing facts about puzzling astronomical phenomena, and amusing stories about the quirkier side of astronomy and space exploration. This collection of essays covers everything from the case of vanishing planets to UFOs over Selsey. Entertaining and informative, it will be enjoyable reading for both seasoned and amateur astronomers as well as general science readers. About the Author Author and broadcaster Patrick Moore is a lunar specialist who makes observations from his home in Selsey on most clear nights. He has written more than 100 books, and for the past 43 years he has presented BBC TV's Sky at Night program without missing a single episode. Moore served in the RAF during WWII and has been involved in astronomy since he was a boy. In 1967 he was awarded the OBE for his services to astronomy, and in 1988 he received the CBE. He also recently received a knighthood in the New Years Honours list.
A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy
Author: Wilson WallPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319990888
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
This book is uniquely about the relationship between the optical telescope and astronomy as they developed together. It covers the time between the telescope's pivotal invention in the 1600's up to the modern era of space-based telescopes. Over the intervening centuries, there were huge improvements in the optical resolution of telescopes, along with changes in their positioning and nature of application that forever altered the course of astronomy. For a long time, the field was an exclusive club for self-motivated stargazers who could afford to build their own telescopes. Many of these leisure-time scholars left their mark by virtue of their meticulous observations and record keeping. Although they would now be considered amateurs, these figures and their contributions were pivotal and are covered in this book alongside professionals, for the first time giving a complete picture of the history of telescopic science.
Lonely Astronomer
Author: John Russell FearnPopular Astronomy
Author: William Wallace PaynePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
The Reminiscences of an Astronomer
Author: Simon NewcombPublisher: London : Harper and Brothers
ISBN:
Category : Astronomers
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description