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- Includes many fascinating and amusing astronomical observations throughout the ages not found in usual popular astronomy books
- Handles the subject in a non-technical way, making it accessible to everyone
- Looks at unusual and sometimes extraordinary scientific events and ideas without promoting gullibility nor excessive scepticism
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Astronomers' Universe (ASTRONOM)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
From the reviews:
“It’s one of the most evocative, incisive and fascinating books I’ve read on astronomy. … Seargent’s clear, intelligent and insightful prose considers and summarises all sides of any debate. … Essentially, he supplies you with the information, then allows you to decide. … Seargent also offers UFO researchers a feast for thought. … Seargent suggests that astronomers might find ‘very interesting phenomena … . The book is a masterclass in popular science writing … .” (Mark Greener, Fortean Times, April, 2011)
“Thank you Goodreads First Reads for this free book. This is a great book. Full of interesting and unusual events. A must read for any astronomy hobbyists.” (Landy, Goodreads, June, 2011)
“WOW!!! this book was really amazing!!! i mean im not that into space as many people but this book was really interesting and it got me to think. … I had no idea of how many theories regarding space there were!!! i was amazed by how many pictures and data that has come from space that id never even knew existed!!!” (Magdalena, Goodreads, June, 2011)
“This is a much lighter, much more entertaining read … . One of the best things about the book is that it is littered with lots of suggestions for experiments and observations the reader can do themselves, to gain a better understanding of how the night sky works … . All in all a very enjoyable read, written in a friendly, informal style. Definitely a book to have within easy reach for those nights when the clouds refuse to part.” (Cumbrian Sky, May, 2011)
“Any book which looks at the lighter side of astronomy is always welcome and this is both entertaining and engaging.” (Spaceflight, Vol. 54 (1), January, 2012)
Authors and Affiliations
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The Entrance, Australia
David A.J. Seargent
About the author
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Weird Astronomy
Book Subtitle: Tales of Unusual, Bizarre, and Other Hard to Explain Observations
Authors: David A.J. Seargent
Series Title: Astronomers' Universe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6424-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-6423-6Published: 27 September 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-6424-3Published: 24 September 2010
Series ISSN: 1614-659X
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6651
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 304
Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Popular Science in Astronomy