Legends of the Stars
$28.51
- Paperback
- Release Date
27 November 2025
Summary
Have you ever wondered how the constellations got their names? Or wanted to know the stories of the gods and heroes immortalised in the night sky?
In Legends of the Stars, Patrick Moore, Britain’s best-loved astronomer and presenter of The Sky at Night for over fifty years, re-tells some of the stories behind these star-groups, and explains how to look for them in the heavens. From the great hunter Orion to his nemesis the Scorpion, and from Pegasus the flying horse …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837050925 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1837050929 |
| Author: | Sir Patrick Moore, Patrick Moore |
| Publisher: | The History Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Release Date: | 27 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 192g |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 198mm |
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Sir Patrick Moore
Sir PATRICK MOORE attained almost legendary status as an astronomer, writer and broadcaster. A former president of the British Astronomical Society and the Society for Popular Astronomy, he presented The Sky at Night on television for over fifty years. The author of more than seventy books on astronomy, he was also an accomplished composer, pianist and xylophonist. He lived in Selsey, West Sussex.
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