Overview
- Provides a unique compendium of odd astronomical and cosmological theories, covering lesser known but equally entertaining stories
- Offers a lighthearted, easy-to-understand look into the history of astronomical and scientific thought throughout the ages, requiring no prior background in astronomy
- Includes over 100 photographs and diagrams to illustrate key concepts and misconceptions covered by the text
Part of the book series: Astronomers' Universe (ASTRONOM)
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About the author
Kirby’s interest in astronomy began while living in London during World War II. The “Blackout” precautions against enemy bombers provided the intensely dark skies that originally enabled him to see the heavens in spectacular detail. In the 1950s, he began making astronomical telescopes, and over subsequent decades gained minor fame for his observations of the Moon, Planets, Variable Stars and Artificial Satellites. His work has been featured in several international astronomical journals, while his autobiography, An Amateur Astronomer’s Life: Seven Decades of Enthusiasm for the Heavens, was published in 2016.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Wacky and Wonderful Misconceptions About Our Universe
Authors: Geoffrey Kirby
Series Title: Astronomers' Universe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73022-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73021-9Published: 07 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73022-6Published: 25 May 2018
Series ISSN: 1614-659X
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6651
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 258
Number of Illustrations: 78 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, History of Science, Cosmology