Dear Galileo: Letters from a Contemporary Astronomer to his Hero
Dear Galileo: Letters from a Contemporary Astronomer to his Hero
English | 2021 | ASIN: B09KX4CP5J | 234 Pages | PDF EPUB | 21 MB
English | 2021 | ASIN: B09KX4CP5J | 234 Pages | PDF EPUB | 21 MB
In a series of 20 letters, a modern astronomer, stymied by the pandemic, brings Galileo up to date on what’s been happening in their beloved science since he left the planet 379 years ago. The letters span the universe of modern space science, astronomy and astrophysics – from lunar missions to exoplanets, from stellar origins to black holes, from the big bang to dark matter. But it is also a personal story of a 21st century explorer acknowledging his debt to a brave trailblazer. Enlivened by personal stories, artwork, photographs and telescopic images taken by the author from his backyard, the book provides a virtual spaceflight for the curious reader. Part science book, part history, part fan letter, Dear Galileo is also a cry across space and time for the intellectual freedom that Galileo defended and on which the future depends. This little book promises the reader a vast and mind-expanding journey.