books about: astronomer     books:     Astronomer      The Backyard Astronomer's Guide Terence Dickinson, Alan Dyer Firefly Books, 2008 Excellent for Sorting thru What Can Be Bewildering at 1st If you are new to astronomy, THIS is THE book. I have read it and re-read on a regular basis as questions arise. It is comprehensive and covers every main topic of concern and interest to amatuer astronomers from what telescope would be right for you to how to use it ...             Galileo for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 25 Activities (For Kids series) Richard Panchyk Chicago Review Press, 2005 Most of the activities in this book on Galileo are really scientific experiments The only real complaint about "Galileo for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 25 Activities," is that I doubt there is a teacher in the country who would spend long enough on the famous scientist to do all of these activities. If they got to double figures that would be pretty ...             Seeing in the Dark : How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe Timothy Ferris Simon & Schuster, 2003 Every Man A Galileo This is an informative and at times whimsical work about outer space, specifically who is doing the observing and what is being observed. The material goes considerably beyond the title, as only one chapter actually treats of near earth objects [NEO's] at depth, and I ...             Setting-Up a Small Observatory: From Concept to Construction (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) David Arditti Springer, 2007 Good book If you are looking for information about how built an amateur observatory, here you have all you need to know.             Star Watch: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Finding, Observing, and Learning About over 125 Celestial ... Philip S. Harrington Wiley, 2003 Great Book! I have only owned this book a couple of days, but I like it! It's got great directions for finding objects of interest in the sky. The book is divided into sections that describe what can be seen during the different seasons. The book covers a wide range of sights ...             Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Jean Lee Latham Sandpiper, 2003 Outstanding Book for Boys My son is in a book club for boys and this was their latest read. The book is an outstanding case study in determination, perseverance, character, and achievement against the odds. My son immensely enjoyed the book and has verbalized applications from the book in his ...             The Universe Before the Big Bang: Cosmology and String Theory (Astronomers' Universe) Maurizio Gasperini Springer, 2008 Terms such as "expanding Universe", "big bang", and "initial singularity", are nowadays part of our common language. The idea that the Universe we observe today originated from an enormous explosion (big bang) is now well known and widely accepted, at all levels, in modern popular culture. But what happens to the Universe before the big bang? And ...             Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love Dava Sobel Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Brings 17th Century to Life This remarkable book compactly and comprehensively ties together many threads: Galileo's life, Galileo's scientific breakthroughs, Catholic Church theology and superstition, life in Italy, and the relationship of Galileo to his favorite child. The author weaves these ...             Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories Philip S. Harrington Wiley, 2007 Vital reading for a astronomy enthusiast I have found this book to be a veritable wealth of information with the uncommon aspect of actually giving critical, unbiased assessments of the wide and varied array of astronomical hardware available. While you might not agree with all his observations, the ...             Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2000 another great one from sis Sis is a genius and of all his books I've read with my kids we've loved all of them. Starry Messenger is no exception to his string of hits. His books--ignoring for a moment those like Fire Truck that are basic and seemingly by another author--tend toward the ...             The Urban Astronomer's Guide: A Walking Tour of the Cosmos for City Sky Watchers (Patrick Moore's Practical ... Rod Mollise Springer, 2006 Indispenisble definitive guide for citybound deep-sky enthusiasts! This is a work that has been long overdue. A book on urban astronomy that focuses soley on deep-sky objects, and practical recommendations for how to view them, equipment and techniques. A most comprehensive list, more than any other book of its kind. But by no means ...             The Discovery of Heaven Harry Mulisch Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997 The Discovery of Heaven Two angels are conversing. Apparently, Francis Bacon - the 16th century scientist credited with establishing, among other things, the scientific methodology known as the 'Baconian Method' - made a pact with the devil, which caused humanity to lose their way with God, ...             Astrophysics is Easy!: An Introduction for the Amateur Astronomer (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) Mike Inglis Springer, 2007 Concise Introduction to Astrophysics Don't let the size of this book fool you. It is packed with useful information and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about what they see in the night sky. Each section of the book has example objects to view...I really like that aspect of ...             God and the Astronomers Second Edition Robert Jastrow W. W. Norton & Company, 2000 The Big Bang for non-physicists If you are looking for an enjoyable, accessible introduction to the science behind the Big Bang theory, then this book is for you. Non-specialists need not fear being put to sleep by complex mathematical formulae and arcane terminology. Dr. Jastrow lays out the basic ...             Kepler's Witch: An Astronomer's Discovery of Cosmic Order Amid Religious War, Political Intrigue, and the ... James A. Connor HarperOne, 2005 A modern tale 400 years ago This book is about intolerance, religious intolerance and how it led inevitably to war and small town petty intolerance and how it led to smear campaigns culminating in the witch trial of Kepler's mother. It's about good old boy networks and injustice. 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