AT DAWN ON A DESERTED FLORIDA BEACH in 1954, the first rays of the Sun sent my father's long shadow and my shorter one rippling like kite tails across the rumpled sands.
An edition of Seeing in the Dark
(2002)
Seeing in the Dark
How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe
by Timothy Ferris
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The author shares his own experiences as an amateur astronomer, and discusses the discoveries of other backyard stargazers around the world who are expanding the field of knowledge with binoculars, small telescopes, and high-tech imaging equipment.
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"AT DAWN ON A DESERTED FLORIDA BEACH in 1954, the first rays of the Sun sent my father's long shadow and my shorter one rippling like kite tails across the rumpled sands."
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Seeing in the Dark is a poetic love letter to the skies and a stirring report on the revolution now sweeping amateur astronomy in which backyard stargazers link globally by the Internet are exploring deep space and making discoveries worthy of the professionals. Timothy Ferris invites us all to become stargazers, recounting his lifelong experiences as an enthralled stargazer, and capturing the exquisite experience when ancient starlight strikes the eye and incites the mind.
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