The Sky at Night: Answers to Questions from Across the Universe

The 55th anniversary compendium to the BBC's classic astronomy series, by Britain's best-loved astronomer.
 
The Sky at Night: Answers to Questions from Across the Universe celebrates the 55th anniversary of the show. Collecting questions sent in by viewers for the 700th episode, and answered by Sir Patrick Moore and research astro-physicist Dr. Chris North, this is the ulimate introduction to the wonders and mysteries of the universe.
 
Readers will learn about the solar system, cosmology, the bizarre and unexplained, space missions, manned space exploration, the Moon, alien life and more. From comets to quasars, Orion to exlipses and Merchury to meteors, The Sky at Night is the indispensable compendium for authoritative, easily-accessible information about our universe.

SIR PATRICK MOORE, CBE, is a British amateur astronomer, researcher, radio commentator and television presenter, and author of over 70 books on astronomy. He is a former president of the British Astronomical Association, and co-founder and former president of the Society for Popular Astronomy. He is a specialist on observing the Moon and is one of Britain's best-loved and popular television personalities.
 
DR. CHRIS NORTH is an academic at Cardiff University's School of Physics and Astronomy. His research work focuses primarily on Cosmic Microwave Background experiments -- particularly the space-based Planck satellite -- and is responsible for coordinating UK-wide outreach activiities for the Herschel Space Observatory. He is also a member of the team behind Chromoscope -- one of the most popular online astronomy applications.