Rare Astronomical Sights and Sounds Paperback / softback
by Jonathan Powell
Part of the The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series series
Paperback / softback
Description
?The universe contains many unusual sights and sounds, most of which are either very difficult to witness or simply go unnoticed.
With the right tools, time, and location, some of the often talked about but seldom seen and heard gems in our skies can finally be observed. This book introduces readers to the rare and ephemeral happenings above our heads.
It offers a crash course in astronomical history, detailing the observations, assumptions, and inventions of different cultures over time as they turned their studies to the stars.
Using this as a baseline to redefine truly "rare" occurrences, Jonathan Powell then provides modern-day astronomers at all levels with pointers for what they can witness and when.
From phenomena as old and far-off as a supernova witnessed a thousand years ago, and as recent and nearby as Sputnik's famous beeping, this book covers everything that one must know to see, hear, and appreciate the astronomical events happening around us.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:219 pages, 11 Illustrations, color; 1 Illustrations, black and white; V, 219 p. 12 illus., 11 illus.
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:25/09/2018
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- ISBN:9783319977003
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Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:219 pages, 11 Illustrations, color; 1 Illustrations, black and white; V, 219 p. 12 illus., 11 illus.
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:25/09/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9783319977003
