Patrick Moore: the autobiography

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Throughout his distinguished career, Patrick Moore has, without a doubt, done more to raise the profile of astronomy among the British public than any other figure in the scientific world. As the presenter of The Sky at Night on BBC television for nearly 50 years he was honored with an OBE in 1968 and a CBE in 1988. In 2001 he was knighted 'for services to the popularisation of science and to broadcasting'. The BBC first aired The Sky at Night in April 1957 and it is now in the record books as …

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Full title :Patrick Moore : the autobiography / Patrick Moore.

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Publication Date:2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):History Press
Place of Publication:Stroud
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

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Description:1 online resource

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ISBN:9780752473543, 0752473549
oclc:ocn798534407
LC Classification:QB36.M76
Dewey Decimal:520.92

Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword to the New Edition; 1 The Kid; 2 The Reluctant Teacher; 3 The Craters of the Moon; 4 Facing the Cameras; 5 Pioneers; 6 Here and There; 7 Irish Interlude; 8 Moon Missions and Moon Men; 9 How's That?; 10 Tally ho!; 11 Mars Hill; 12 Xylophones and Transits; 13 The Return of the Comet; 14 Chasing Shadows; 15 The Grand Tour; 16 O Argentina; 17 Vote, Vote, Vote?; 18 The Battle of Greenwich; 19 Crazy Consignia; 20 The Weak Arm of the Law; 21 Globe-trotting; 22 The Tale of Mr Twitmarsh; 23 The Power of the Press; 24 Apollo -- and After; 25 Coasting Along.

26 Indoor Stars27 Winding Down; Plates; Copyright.

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Astronomers Astronomers -- Biography. -- Great Brit… Astronomes -- Biographies. -- Grande-Br… Autobiographies Biographies BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & … collective biographies Great Britain Moore, Patrick SCIENCE -- Astronomy