An Astronomer's Tale: A Bricklayer’s Guide to the Galaxy
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (736 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1780895550 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"I can heartily recommend this book as an inspiration to all public outreach volunteers as, like Gary, they too reach for the stars." —BBC Sky at Night Magazine
It is a book brimming with passion; and at a time when the world is captivated by space, it will leave you ready to get out there and explore the wonders of the skies for yourself.. As an astronomer.Today, Gary is the founder and lead astronomer of Kielder Observatory, one of the top ten stargazing sites in the world, which he also helped to build. He finally came out. But he had a secret. Then one day, middle age approaching alarmingly, he acted on his lifelong passion. Something he only practised late at night with a few like-minded friends. A Bricklayer's Guide to the Galaxy .The inspirational memoir of a former brickie who followed his passion for the stars and built his own observatory.Perfect for readers of Robert Macfarlane, Helen Macdonald andJames Rebanks - as well as fans of Brian Cox and the BBC’s Sky at NightGary Fildes left school at sixteen, got a trade like most of his mates and was soon married with four kids. Situated in the beautiful forests of Kielder, Northumberland, within Europe’s largest protected dark sky park, it offers some of the UK's most spectacular views of stars, planets and galaxies.An Astronomer’s Tale is Gary’s inspirational story: part memoir, part nature writing, part seasonal guide to the night sky. His life seemed set