An astronomer's tale : a bricklayer's guide to the galaxy
Fildes, Gary2017
Books, Manuscripts
Gary Fildes is not your average astronomer. After leaving school at 17 he went to work on a building site, where he stayed for a quarter of a century. Then one day, middle age approaching alarmingly, he acted on his life-long passion. The stars. Today Gary is the founder and lead astronomer of Kielder public observatory, a state-of-the-art visitor attraction that is amongst the best in the world. In this inspiring and accessible book, Gary shares his life's enthusiasm for the night sky.
Main title:
An astronomer's tale : a bricklayer's guide to the galaxy / Gary Fildes.
Author:
Fildes, Gary, author
Imprint:
London : Arrow Books, 2017.
Collation:
xxi, 298 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Century, 2016.TV tie-in.
ISBN:
9781784754389 (pbk)
Dewey class:
520.92520.92 FILB/FIL
Language:
English
BRN:
2472573