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- Clearly identifies, illustrates, and expands on aspects of astronomy not widely referenced in other books
- Explains in an easily digested and engaging format what these rarer objects and events that occur in the universe are and how they were formed
- Equips practical astronomers with the necessary tools to discover these rare astronomical sights for themselves
- Challenges, argues, and debates the theoretical premises for the existence of other rare astronomical occurrences
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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.
Reviews
Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2019
“This is an excellent book for those interested in what is going on in the universe without delving into too much detail. Interestingly enough, Powell concludes by reiterating what Haldane said nearly a century before. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. All libraries.” (C. G. Wood, Choice, Vol. 526 (8), April, 2019)
Authors and Affiliations
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Ebbw Vale, UK
Jonathan Powell
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Rare Astronomical Sights and Sounds
Authors: Jonathan Powell
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97701-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-97700-3Published: 25 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-97701-0Published: 17 September 2018
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: V, 219
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)