An Astronomer's Tale: A Bricklayer’s Guide to the Galaxy - Couverture rigide

Fildes, Gary

 
9781780895550: An Astronomer's Tale: A Bricklayer’s Guide to the Galaxy
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ISBN 10 : 1780895550 ISBN 13 : 9781780895550
Editeur : Century, 2016

Synopsis

A Bricklayer's Guide to the Galaxy . . .

The inspirational memoir of a former brickie who followed his passion for the stars and built his own observatory.

Perfect for readers of Robert Macfarlane, Helen Macdonald and James Rebanks - as well as fans of Brian Cox and the BBC’s Sky at Night


Gary Fildes left school at sixteen, got a trade like most of his mates and was soon married with four kids. His life seemed set. But he had a secret. Something he only practised late at night with a few like-minded friends. Then one day, middle age approaching alarmingly, he acted on his lifelong passion. He finally came out. As an astronomer.

Today, Gary is the founder and lead astronomer of Kielder Observatory, one of the top ten stargazing sites in the world, which he also helped to build. Situated in the beautiful forests of Kielder, Northumberland, within Europe’s largest protected dark sky park, it offers some of the UK's most spectacular views of stars, planets and galaxies.

An Astronomer’s Tale is Gary’s inspirational story: part memoir, part nature writing, part seasonal guide to the night sky. It is a book brimming with passion; and at a time when the world is captivated by space, it will leave you ready to get out there and explore the wonders of the skies for yourself.

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À propos de l'auteur

Gary Fildes was born in Sunderland. He is the founder and lead astronomer of Kielder observatory, located in the forests of Northumberland. Among the world’s best sites for watching stars, it receives over 20,000 visitors a year. Gary did not attend university and left school at 17. In 2012 he was given an honorary Master’s degree from Durham University in recognition for his services to astronomy. He is currently leading a multi-million pound fundraising drive to make Kielder the world’s biggest public observatory.

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Éditeur
Century
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1780895550
ISBN 13 
9781780895550
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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9781784754389: An Astronomer's Tale: A Bricklayer’s Guide to the Galaxy

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1784754382 ISBN 13 :  9781784754389
Editeur : Arrow, 2017
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