Overview
A humorous collection of questions and answers about astronomy which entertains as well as informs and offers practical advice to amateur astronomers.
Includes many stories on the history of astronomy and examines myths in light of current knowledge.
Illustrated with cartoons.
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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“A humorous book about astronomy, both entertaining and factual, sounds like fun. … Amateur astronomers and their families and friends are most likely to find it amusing, as they’re aware of the sometimes obsessive behavior of astronomers. And newbie observers would get a good deal of useful information from a seasoned observer. It could be fun light reading for anyone.” (bellaonline.com, February, 2014)
“‘Astronomers Anonymous’ is a book that seems to have all of those problems that one might have to deal with when observing the night sky. … ‘Astronomers Anonymous’ is a great book to turn to, as it is both fun, and might give you ideas on how to solve problems that might creep up in the dark.” (Kadri Tinn, AstroMadness.com, October, 2013)
“Steve Ringwood’s book is very entertaining and informative, and very unusual. … Each request is given first, followed by a sharp and witty reply. These are followed by a serious, informative answer, again with wit and humour. Illustrations and drawings appear regularly. … Another very good book from Springer, to be relished.” (Richard Bailey, Popular Astronomy, January-February, 2011)
“Astronomers Anonymous is well worth buying, especially if you are going to be stuck on a transatlantic flight for eight hours! Steve has been writing entertaining stuff for decades and my first conscious recollection of a highly memorable Ringwood piece … . For me, it was hard to put the book down, and even the most stone-faced reader should find something to amuse them.” (Martin Mobberley, Astronomy Now, November, 2010)
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Book Title: Astronomers Anonymous
Book Subtitle: Getting Help with the Puzzles and Pitfalls of Practical Astronomy
Authors: Steve Ringwood
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5817-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-5816-7Published: 12 July 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-5817-4Published: 05 July 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 222
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Popular Science in Astronomy