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Sir Patrick Moore

    Sir Patrick Moore war ein englischer Amateurastronom und der bekannteste Förderer der Astronomie in Großbritannien. Er verfasste zahlreiche Bücher zu diesem Thema und trat im Laufe seines langen Lebens öffentlich im Fernsehen und Radio auf. Moore wird zugeschrieben, mehr als jeder andere dazu beigetragen zu haben, das Ansehen der Astronomie in der breiten britischen Öffentlichkeit zu steigern, wodurch die Wunder des Universums einem breiten Publikum zugänglich gemacht wurden.

    Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy 2016
    What is Mormonism?
    The Sky at Night
    The Economics of Structural Racism
    Philip's Guide to the Night Sky
    Patrick Moore's Astronomy: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself
    • Astronomy: A Complete Introduction will ensure you recognize what you are seeing in the night sky. You will investigate the sun, moon, planets comets and stars and learn how to observe them. This comprehensive guide, complete with star charts, will map out the skies and allow you to impress your friends with your knowledge of the sky at night. Astronomy: A Complete Introduction includes: Chapter 1: Introducing Astronomy Chapter 2: The spinning sky Chapter 3: Sky-watchers Chapter 4: The astronomer's telescope Chapter 5: Into space Chapter 6: The Sun Chapter 7: The Moon Chapter 8: The Sun's family Chapter 9: The inner planets Chapter 10: The outer planets Chapter 11: Minor members of the Solar System Chapter 12: The stars Chapter 13: Pattern of stars Chapter 14: Double and variable stars Chapter 15: The life and times of a star Chapter 16: The Star-clusters and nebulae Chapter 17: The depths of the universe Chapter 18: Into the future - life beyond the Earth

      Patrick Moore's Astronomy: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself
    • This book explains persistent racial disparities in the United States. It begins with an examination of the economics of racial identity, mechanisms of stratification, and regimes of structural racism. Thereafter, it examines racial trends in income, wealth, employment, and criminal legal outcomes and African American diversity.

      The Economics of Structural Racism
    • The Sky at Night

      • 480 Seiten
      • 17 Lesestunden

      Celebrating the 55th anniversary of The Sky at Night, this book collects and answers questions sent in by viewers. With sections on the solar system, the bizarre and unexplained, space missions, and more, this is an exciting journey into space for the novice astronomer and the lifelong stargazer alike.

      The Sky at Night
    • What is Mormonism?

      • 276 Seiten
      • 10 Lesestunden

      What is Mormonism? A Student's Introduction is an easy-to-read and informative overview of the religion founded by Joseph Smith in 1830. This short and lively book covers Mormonism's history, core beliefs, rituals and devotional practices, as well as the impact on the daily lives of its followers. Designed in particular for undergraduate religious studies and history students, What is Mormonism provides a reliable and easily digestible introduction to a steadily growing religion that continues to befuddle even learned observers of American religion and culture.

      What is Mormonism?
    • Until his death in 2012, world-renowned astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore edited this indispensable guide to the wonders of the night sky for fifty-two consecutive years. With the 2016 Yearbook of Astronomy, his friend and long-time co-editor Dr John Mason continues Sir Patrick's legacy.The Yearbook of Astronomy collects together a month-by-month guide to events to look out for over the coming year, from eclipses and planets, to comets, meteors, nebulae and phases of the Moon. It also contains authoritative charts, astronomical data and a series of specially commissioned articles by some of the world's leading astronomers - a fitting ongoing tribute to an extraordinary man who popularized astronomy for over half a century.'This hardy annual has deservedly become a mainstay for all enthusiasts . . . It is to be hoped that the Yearbook of Astronomy will long continue and carry Patrick's name far into the futur'e (Astronomy Now)

      Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy 2016
    • A month-by-month guide to events to look out for over the coming year, from eclipses and planets to comets, meteors, nebulae, and phases of the Moon ... Also contains authoritative charts, astronomical data, and a series of specially commissioned articles--Dust jacket.

      Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy 2015