An edition of Seeing in the Dark (2002)
Seeing in the Dark
How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe
By Timothy Ferris
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Publish Date
July 8, 2003
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Language
eng
Pages
379
Description:
Seeing in the Dark is a poetic love letter to the skies and a stirring report on the revolution now sweeping amateur astronomy in which backyard stargazers link globally by the Internet are exploring deep space and making discoveries worthy of the professionals. Timothy Ferris invites us all to become stargazers, recounting his lifelong experiences as an enthralled stargazer, and capturing the exquisite experience when ancient starlight strikes the eye and incites the mind.