Star-craving mad / Fred Watson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, F. (Fred), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2014.

Summary:

A journey through time and space with Australia's best known astronomer, Fred Watson

Contents:

Front cover; Half-title page; Title page; Imprint page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Interplanetary travellers. Journeys through pace and time; 2 Here Come the Ubernerds. Planets, Pluto and Prague; 3 Unlucky for some. Peru's ancient skywatchers; 4 Stargazers behaving badly. Astronomy's controversial awakening; 5 Terribly British. Heroes of the Age of Reason; 6 Tools of the trade. Positivism to photonics; 7 Home Truths. Digging up the ruins of our Galaxy; 8 A matter of some gravity. Straight talking on curved space; 9 Greening the Universe. Towards sustainable space science

10 Dark Secrets. Astronomy's big questions11 Get a life. Microbes and multiverses; 12 The ultimate journey. Science's deepest realities; Epilogue; Further Reading; Index; Picture section

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-74343-372-7

OCLC:

827208124