Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy 2010

Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy 2010

by PatrickMoore (Author)

Synopsis

This fully updated 2010 edition features a range of specially commissioned articles by some of the world's top astronomers, an authoritative collection of charts and astronomical data, and a month-by-month guide to events in the coming year: planets, eclipses, comets, meteors, nebulae and phases of the moon.

'A first-rate curtain raiser for a year that offers a stream of astronomical treats' Observer Science Books of the Year

'The sort of book that beggars the reviewer's powers of expression . . . These charts are masterpieces of clarity and detail . . . Indispensable' Astronomy & Space

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: Main Market
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 06 Nov 2009

ISBN 10: 023073605X
ISBN 13: 9780230736054

Author Bio
Sir Patrick Moore was the world's best-known astronomer. He presented the BBC's 'Sky at Night' programme from 1957 and wrote over 60 books. Recognised by the scientific community as one of the greatest authorities in the field, he was awarded the OBE in 1968. In 2001 he received a Knighthood, won a BAFTA for his services to television and became a member of the celebrated Royal Society. He died in 2012.