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1 review
Sir Patrick Moore

Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2005

Good Read
Who'd have thought that Patrick moore had such strong views about almost everything. That said, I've been watching him on TV since I was a kid and find him very enjoyable. He has a great knack of dropping astronomical facts into his everyday accounts of his life which make for both an interesting and educational (while not too overbearing) read

Bang! The Complete History of the Universe

7 reviews
Brian May, Sir Patrick Moore, ...

Carlton Books Ltd, 2006

For anyone who wants a unbiased look at the universe itself
The Universe has exploded, and has been expanding and expanding for nearly fourteen billion years. "Bang!: The Complete History of the Universe" is the tale of this explosion that is completely responsible for the book itself- and everything around it that humanity holds dear. It even looks into the future, where everything will be engulfed by a Red Giant Sun billions of years from now, through ...

The Star of Bethlehem

2 reviews
Sir Patrick Moore

Canopus Publishing Limited, 2001

Small, concise book by a noted astronomer on century old mystery...
I was looking for and recommended this book on the Star of Bethlehem. I love all things having to do with the Christmas story (the original one based on Hebrew and Greek scriptures). When I was sixteen my family moved from California to Pittsburgh, PA. while there for a couple of years, I got a chance to see their local planetarium, which was named the Buhl planetarium. We were taken by our ...

Eureka (Hesperus Classics)

2 reviews
Edgar Allan Poe

Hesperus Press, 2002

Very Interesting----Poe wrote this???!
Ok, I was shocked to see a science book written by Edgar Allan Poe. He himself calls it a poem...ok, Poe, poem. I'm into astronomy so I thought, why not? Well, here's the thing. It strikes me as a serious work---a sort of explanation of how the Universe was seen in 1848. I found the reading to be a grind from time to time. I wondered why I was reading "outdated" science. I wondered why I ...

Can You Speak Venusian?

1 review
Sir Patrick Moore

Ian Henry Publications Ltd, 1977

Stupid People alert!
The title of this book, Can You Speak Venusian?, basically says it all. When I first found this book in the stacks of my local library, I thought it was about some crackpot's insane theory; instead, it lambasts a number of crackpots and their equally-cracked pet ideas. Astronomer Patrick Moore ponders the various theories of Flat Earthers, channelers, crystal gazers, people who believe we live ...

The 1999 Total Eclipse
Sir Patrick Moore

Boxtree Ltd, 1999

Astronomy (Teach Yourself)

1 review
Sir Patrick Moore

Teach Yourself Books, 1995

A Good Beginning Book on Astronomy
Patrick Moore outlines basic principles of Astronomy in this edition of the 'Teach Yourself' series. Moore, an English astronomer effectively teaches the beginner how to look at the stars. While astronomy is often associated with complex mathematics, Moore almost completely avoids the mathematical aspects of astronomy and simply teaches the reader how to look at the stars, identify ...

The Apollo 11 Moon Landing (The BBC Television Broadcasts)

Pavilion Records Ltd, 1994

The Universe

47 reviews
Iain Nicolson, Sir Patrick Moore

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1985

The Best
Visually intoxicating! You can learn the secrets of the universe in this one volume. I have numerous DK published books all of which are excellent. However, this is the paragon that all the other books are judged by. Simply, it is the best book that they have ever published. It should be the standard text book for astronomy classes!