Return to the Far Side of Planet Moore! Rambling Through Observations, Friendships and Antics of Sir Patrick Moore /

• Main Author: Mobberley, Martin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Popular works.; Science education.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Science Education.

The result of an exhaustive study of Sir Patrick Moore’s observations of the Moon and planets for more than 60 years, this book is a fantastic companion to the extremely popular, “It Came From Outer Space Wearing an RAF Blazer!” written by the same author.  Moore recorded his telescopic observations...

Table of Contents:

• Patrick’s Best Mates
• Memories of Patrick
• 1956 and the BBC
• Memorable Books and Magazines
• Patrick’s Pseudonyms, Letters and Postcards
• Farthings: A Guided Tour
• Eclipse Trips and Foreign Adventures
• A Red Book, a Spoof and a 56th Birthday
• Patrick's Observations
• Post 2012 Developments
• Appendix
• Index.