The Stargazing Year [electronic resource] : A Backyard Astronomer's Journey Through the Seasons of the Night Sky
Charles Laird Calia2014
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"A quarter century after giving up his first telescope, Charles Laird Calia lay
down one evening on his front lawn with his two young daughters, looked up at
the stars, and rediscovered a childhood passion. Part primer on the science and
history of astronomical observation, part love poem to the night sky, The
Stargazing Year is an amateur astronomer's beautifully written account of a year
spent observing the cosmos and building an observatory in his New England
backyard. What has inspired millions of people over the millennia to sit quietly
in the dark, studying the stars? In twelve chapters spanning the twelve months
of the night sky, Calia elegantly weaves the history of amateur astronomy and
astronomers with a humorous account of his own obsessive quest to build the
ideal backyard observatory. From Galileo's first telescope to the star-infused
poetry of Robert Frost, The Stargazing Year details the trials and passions that
have fueled amateur astronomers for centuries. ...
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Author:
Charles Laird Calia, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Reputation Books, 2014
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (134p.)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780991363537
Language:
English
BRN:
434962
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |