Yearbook of Astronomy, 2002

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Editor:

Moore, Patrick

ISBN:

978-0-333-90638-5

Publication Date:

Nov 2001

Publisher:

Macmillan Publishers Limited

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $29.50

Book Description:

The 2002 edition includes an extensive range of specially-commissioned articles by some of the worlds top astronomers, as well as an authoritative collection of charts and astronomical data, and a month-by-month guide to everything the stargazer can expect to see in the coming year.

Book Details

Pages:	304
Detailed Subjects:	Science / Space Science / Astronomy
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	5.31 x 8.5 x 0.75 Inches
Book Weight:	1.1 Pounds

Author Biography

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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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