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Patrick Moore on the Moon

Patrick Moore on the Moon( )
Author: Moore, Patrick
ISBN:978-0-304-35469-6
Publication Date:Jun 2001
Publisher:Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $29.95
Book Description:

“British astronomical fixture Moore...is a fellow and former president of the Royal Astronomical Association.... [He] clearly and cheerfully expounds on the moon’s origins, features, atmosphere, structure, eclipses, human visitors and relationship to the earth, as well as lunar myth and study across the ages.” —Publishers Weekly.

Book Details
Pages:256
Detailed Subjects: Science / Space Science / Astronomy
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 2.8 Inches
Book Weight:1.388 Pounds
Author Biography
Moore, Patrick (Author)
Patrick Moore was born on March 4, 1923. He is one of the most prolific authors of popular astronomy books. He began publishing astronomy books in 1950 and has been extremely active ever since.

He is director of the lunar section of the British Astronomical Association and was director of the Armagh Planetarium in Northern Ireland from 1965 to 1968. Moore has been the host of a television program, "The Sky at Night," which appeared first on BBC in April 1957. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1968 for his work in astronomy.

Patrick Moore died December 9, 2012.

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