Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy 2013

Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy 2013

by John Mason (Author), Patrick Moore (Author)

Synopsis

This fully updated 2013 edition of this essential guide 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 special picture section featuring some of the most important astronomical events of the year. It also includes 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: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Edition: Main Market
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 22 Nov 2012

ISBN 10: 0230767508
ISBN 13: 9780230767508

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The sort of book that beggars the reviewer's powers of expression . . . These charts are masterpieces of clarity and detail . . . Indispensable. -- Astronomy & Space
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. Professor John Mason MBE is a world authority on astronomy who has co-edited the Yearbook of Astronomy with Patrick Moore for more than ten years.