Is Pluto a Planet? by David Weintraub July 8, 2008
Posted by webmaster in : Great Books of Science , add a commentThe issue of planet-hood has become a hot button topic in the astronomical community as of late.
In is “Pluto a Planet?” Author David Weintraub tackles the thorny issue that has plagued astronomers and school children alike. (more…)
Keep Watching the Skies! by W. Patrick McCray May 27, 2008
Posted by webmaster in : Great Books of Science , 1 comment so farQuick note: The Phoenix has landed! Full details in next weeks’ post!
The 1950s were heady times for both the public and amateur and scientists alike.
Typical Moonwatchers at their post. Courtesy of the Bristol Astronomy Club.
Rarely have the contributions of rank amateurs been acknowledged publicly. In Keep Watching the Skies! The Story of Operation Moonwatch and the Dawn of the Space Age, W. Patrick McCray reveals a forgotten saga. It’s hard to imagine that only a scant fifty years ago, “satellite spotting” (a future movie?) was not as common or mundane as it could be considered today. (more…)
What are you Optimistic About? Edited by John Brockman February 27, 2008
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Few books go against the grain of relative pessimism that permeates modern culture. In “What are you Optimistic About?” John Brockman challenges some of the leading thinkers of our time to think of the glass as half full. Each year, the Edge website www.edge.org has asked a simple question to the great thinkers of our time. (more…)