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Astronomy is still one of the few sciences where the amateur can play a useful role and may even make important discoveries. "Teach Yourself Astronomy" is the ideal book for someone who would like to take a real interest in astronomy, but does not know where to start. No previous knowledge is assumed, and the reader is guided through the basics of this science, helped by diagrams throughout the text. The book includes how to observe the sun, moon, planets, and other bodies such as comets. It covers the basic facts and a straightforward introduction to Cosmology. It also explains what you can see with the naked eye and inexpensive equipment. Written by the world's most popular astronomer, this book benefits greatly from his superior knowledge and experience in the field, and also includes a selection of photographs from his private collection.
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Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore was born in 1923. Privately eductaed becuase of boyhood illness, he joined the RAF at the start of the war (being slightly evasive about his age) and flew as a navigator with the RAF. After the war he set up his private observatory in Sussex, and concentrated on observations of the moon. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, Past President of the British Astronomical Association and a member of the international Astronomical Union. He has written a number of books, and since 1957 has presented the BBC television programme 'The Sky at Night' every four weeks. He was knighted in 2001, and made a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society also in 2001.
Astronomy is still one of the few sciences where the amateur can play a useful role and may even make important discoveries. "Teach Yourself Astronomy" is the ideal book for someone who would like to take a real interest in astronomy, but does not know where to start. No previous knowledge is assumed, and the reader is guided through the basics of this science, helped by diagrams throughout the text. The book includes how to observe the sun, moon, planets, and other bodies such as comets. It covers the basic facts and a straightforward introduction to Cosmology. It also explains what you can see with the naked eye and inexpensive equipment. Written by the world's most popular astronomer, this book benefits greatly from his superior knowledge and experience in the field, and also includes a selection of photographs from his private collection.
About the Author
Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore was born in 1923. Privately eductaed becuase of boyhood illness, he joined the RAF at the start of the war (being slightly evasive about his age) and flew as a navigator with the RAF. After the war he set up his private observatory in Sussex, and concentrated on observations of the moon. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, Past President of the British Astronomical Association and a member of the international Astronomical Union. He has written a number of books, and since 1957 has presented the BBC television programme 'The Sky at Night' every four weeks. He was knighted in 2001, and made a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society also in 2001.
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