Fred Watson (1) (1944–)
Forfatter af Stargazer: The Life and Times of the Telescope
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Fred Watson is Astronomer-in-Charge of the Anglo-Australian Observatory at Coonabarabran in New South Wales. He holds adjunct professorships at the University of Southern Queensland and Queensland University of Technology.
Værker af Fred Watson
Atlas of the Southern Night Sky 1 eksemplar
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- Kanonisk navn
- Watson, Fred
- Juridisk navn
- Watson, Frederick Garnett
- Fødselsdato
- 1944-12-14
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- UK (birth)
- Fødested
- Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Bopæl
- Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Uddannelse
- University of Edinburgh
University of St Andrews
Belle Vue Boys' School - Erhverv
- astronomer
musician - Organisationer
- Australian Astronomical Observatory
University of Southern Queensland
Queensland University of Technology
James Cook University
Australian Square Kilometre Array Steering Committee
Royal Greenwich Observatory (vis alle 7)
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh - Priser og hædersbevisninger
- David Allen Prize (2003)
Australian Government Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science (2006)
Queensland Premier's Literary Prize for Science Writing (2008)
Order of Australia (Member, 2010)
Asteroid Namesake "5691 Fredwatson" (2004)
Warrumbungle Shire's Coonabarabran Citizen of the Year (2005)
Medlemmer
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This is an excellent volume on the History of the telescope by a well-known astronomer. The volume traces the origin, evolution and development of this most essential astronomical instrument. The book is written in a lively and interesting style.
Prachtig bladerboek waarin allerlei facetten van de sterrenkunde aan bod komen.
A nice overview of the history of the telescope, pleasantly told. There's very little technical talk, which is perfect for uninitiated readers. I found it to be somewhat superficial in some places, but maybe my background is too specialist.
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- 9
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- 1
- Medlemmer
- 358
- Popularitet
- #66,978
- Vurdering
- 4.0
- Anmeldelser
- 5
- ISBN
- 45
- Sprog
- 10
of Astronomy and its history (including Star atlas).