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The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers

by Emily M. Levesque
RM63.00 MYR
The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers
The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers

Astronomy tales from behind the telescopic lens.

"The Last Stargazers" will resonate with you if you've ever gazed upward and felt a mix of wonder and curiosity. Emily Levesque brings the heavens closer through vivid storytelling and the personal experiences of astronomers, capturing the passion and challenges of those who seek to understand the cosmos. It's a humanizing tour of the stars that might just inspire your next stargazing adventure.

  • Royal Society Science Book Prize Nominee (2021)
  • PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Nominee for Shortlist (2021)
  • Washington State Book Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers

by Emily M. Levesque
RM63.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9781728234458
Authors: Emily M. Levesque
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Date of Publication: 2022-01-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Nature, History, Science
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, Memoir, Space, Astronomy, Popular Science, Physics, Nature, Biography
Goodreads rating: 4.14
(rated by 1414 readers)

Description

The story of the people who see beyond the stars—an astronomy book for adults still spellbound by the night sky. Humans from the earliest civilizations through today have craned their necks each night, using the stars to orient themselves in the large, strange world around them. Stargazing is a pursuit that continues to fascinate; from Copernicus to Carl Sagan, astronomers throughout history have spent their lives trying to answer the biggest questions in the universe. Now, award-winning astronomer Emily Levesque shares the stories of modern-day stargazers in this new nonfiction release, the people willing to adventure across high mountaintops and to some of the most remote corners of the planet, all in the name of science. From the lonely quiet of midnight stargazing to tall tales of wild bears loose in the observatory, The Last Stargazers is a love letter to astronomy and an affirmation of the crucial role that humans can and must play in the future of scientific discovery. In this sweeping work of narrative science, Levesque shows how astronomers in this scrappy and evolving field are going beyond the machines to infuse creativity and passion into the stars and space and inspires us all to peer skyward in pursuit of the universe's secrets.
 

Astronomy tales from behind the telescopic lens.

"The Last Stargazers" will resonate with you if you've ever gazed upward and felt a mix of wonder and curiosity. Emily Levesque brings the heavens closer through vivid storytelling and the personal experiences of astronomers, capturing the passion and challenges of those who seek to understand the cosmos. It's a humanizing tour of the stars that might just inspire your next stargazing adventure.

  • Royal Society Science Book Prize Nominee (2021)
  • PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Nominee for Shortlist (2021)
  • Washington State Book Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.