It Came From Outer Space Wearing an RAF Blazer! A Fan's Biography of Sir Patrick Moore /

To British television viewers, the name 'Patrick Moore' has been synonymous with Astronomy and Space Travel since he first appeared on The Sky at Night in 1957. To amateur astronomers he has been a source of inspiration, joy, humour and even an eccentric role model since that time. Most pe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mobberley, Martin (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Temas:
Astronomy.
Cultural property.
Science-Study and teaching.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Cultural Heritage.
Science Education.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1: The Pre-War Years
  • Chapter 2: The War Years
  • Chapter 3: The Post War Years
  • Chapter 4: The First Books and O'Neill's Bridge
  • Chapter 5:Desmond Leslie, Cedric Allingham and Science Fiction
  • Chapter 6: The BBC
  • Chapter 7: Encounters with Russians and George Alcock
  • Chapter 8: some Classic 1960s Broadcasts
  • Chapter 9: Back to the Lunar Section
  • Chapter 10: The Move to Armagh
  • Chapter 11: Meteorites, Pills, Saturn and the Leonids
  • Chapter 12: St. Osyth, Two British Novae, Serpents Everywhere, and an OBE
  • Chapter 13: Selsey and the Race to the Moon
  • Chapter 14: Apollo 11
  • Chapter 15: A Bestselling Author, Nutters and More Moon Landings
  • Chapter 16: Mainly BAA and TLP
  • Chapter 17: Back in Charge of the Lunar Section
  • Chapter 18: A Telescope, a Comet and the Monte Umbe
  • Chapter 19: Kohoutek Flops and This is Your Life
  • Chapter 20: Not Enough Hours in the Day
  • Chapter 21: A Naked Eye Nova and a Director Resigns
  • Chapter 22: An End to Lunar Section Chores
  • Chapter 23: Twenty Years on TV and a Fall in the Bath!- Chapter 24: Back in the TLP Driving Seat
  • Chapter 25: Nursing Mother
  • Chapter 26: A British Comet Marks the End of an Era
  • Chapter 27: Musings on Planet 10; Life after Mother
  • Chapter 28: Halley recovered as Patrick becomes President
  • Chapter 29: Fifty Years in the BAA and Halley
  • Chapter 30: Supernova 1987A, Politics and a New Magazine
  • Chapter 31: Business as Usual at the BBC and the BAA
  • Chapter 32: A 100th Birthday and Madness in Buenos Aires
  • Chapter 33: A Nasty Accident and Shoemaker-Levy 9
  • Chapter 34: The Caldwell Catalogue, Neptune and More Foreign Trips
  • Chapter 35: Death of a Friend, Selsey's Tornado and Serious Health Problems
  • Chapter 36: The 1999 Total Solar Eclipse and Ailing Health
  • Chapter 37: A Knighthood, a BAFTA and a Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Chapter 38: A Biography, a Co-presenter, a Venus Transit and a Deadly Goose Egg
  • Chapter 39: A New Magazine, a Pacemaker and BANG!- Chapter 40: 50 Years of The Sky At Night
  • Chapter 41: Still Alive Despite All the Odds!- Chapter 42: Life, the Universe and Everything
  • Epilogue: Patrick's Legacy
  • Appendix 1: Patrick's Variable Stars
  • Appendix 2: Patrick's Voluntary BAA Roles
  • Appendix 3: Total Solar Eclipse Trips Experienced by Patrick
  • Appendix 4: Patrick's 300+ Books and Other Media Offerings.

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