Cosmic Book
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jazzy_daveI might have to rejig the Bromley visit to the following Saturday as this one coming has engineering works on the rail network between Gillingham and Meopham. It also may be too much to try and do that visit with the two in Sevenoaks and Tonbridge and then to rush back to Canterbury for six in the evening.
We shall see.
My geeky pal at the bike job showed me this book the other day which he found in a charity shop for a fiver and i see that in its forth edition on Amazon sells for forty quid new or thirty secondhand. Illustrated with diagrams and colour photographs it is a beauty of a book, all 600 pages of it!
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A slight hint of envy rolled over me when i saw it. Now on my want list.
I shall have to peruse all the charity shops to see if i am lucky enough to find it as cheap come Saturday.
'An excellent introduction to the subject, both comprehensive and up to date. The authors convey a clear and enthusiastic pedagogic presentation of an exciting field. As a textbook, it will be of great benefit to students, providing a valuable starting point to learn about the subject. Its presentation and style will hold the reader's attention, at the level appropriate for an introductory course. It is my preferred text of this type, as it stands out for its continued excellence over time.' Dr Roger Kadala, Hawaii Pacific University
'Excellent … a helpful introduction to anyone studying astronomy today.' BBC Sky at Night
Fingers crossed.
We shall see.
My geeky pal at the bike job showed me this book the other day which he found in a charity shop for a fiver and i see that in its forth edition on Amazon sells for forty quid new or thirty secondhand. Illustrated with diagrams and colour photographs it is a beauty of a book, all 600 pages of it!
A slight hint of envy rolled over me when i saw it. Now on my want list.
I shall have to peruse all the charity shops to see if i am lucky enough to find it as cheap come Saturday.
'An excellent introduction to the subject, both comprehensive and up to date. The authors convey a clear and enthusiastic pedagogic presentation of an exciting field. As a textbook, it will be of great benefit to students, providing a valuable starting point to learn about the subject. Its presentation and style will hold the reader's attention, at the level appropriate for an introductory course. It is my preferred text of this type, as it stands out for its continued excellence over time.' Dr Roger Kadala, Hawaii Pacific University
'Excellent … a helpful introduction to anyone studying astronomy today.' BBC Sky at Night
Fingers crossed.
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