Overview
Presents the ‘ultimate biography’ of one of the world’s most famous amateur astronomers, Sir Patrick Moore
Discusses all aspects of Sir Patrick Moore’s life in exhaustive detail and comprehension, such as his colossal contribution to British amateur astronomy (away from the cameras) and his extraordinary kindness and generosity
Reveals details of Sir Patrick Moore’s War Years publicly for the first time
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents(43 chapters)
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Authors and Affiliations
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Denmara, Cockfield, United Kingdom
Martin Mobberley
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: It Came From Outer Space Wearing an RAF Blazer!
Book Subtitle: A Fan's Biography of Sir Patrick Moore
Authors: Martin Mobberley
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00609-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-00608-6Published: 05 August 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-00609-3Published: 23 July 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 655
Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Popular Science in Astronomy, Cultural Heritage, Science Education