... by the images that reached the respective shortlist. The book succeeds on several levels. For anyone interested in astronomy, it’s an obvious hit because it illustrates their subject in an immediate and easily accessible way. And for those into...
...cosmic backyard. So why republish now? The author – astronomy professor at Cornell and director of Washington’s National Air...appendices, references and an unusual ‘glossary/index’. For an astronomy text it’s a bit short on illustrations, but, as ...
...to cause a negative impact on the progress of ground based astronomy, but it will also require diverting human and financial resources... much happier. By Brian Sheen Brian Sheen teaches GCSE astronomy in schools and colleges and has spent six years on...
... is everything you’d expect from a beginner’s guide to astronomy in a small, dense and very affordable package. Although some... back cover bills it as, ‘The perfect beginners guide to Astronomy’ and, while one usually takes such publishing hype with a...
... for scientific importance and for planetary defence Monitoring meteors is an essential aspect in the field of space and astronomy due to the scientific importance those meteors hold when they are collected as meteorites. By studying this natural...
... moment, and watch this space (… no pun intended)! Olivia Keenan completed her Masters degree in Physics with Astronomy at the University of Southampton, England, before moving to Cardiff University In Wales to study for a PhD. She is a researcher...