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Astronomers Anonymous [electronic resource] : Getting Help with the Puzzles and Pitfalls of Practical Astronomy / by Steve Ringwood.

By: Ringwood, Steve [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010Description: XV, 222p. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781441958174.Subject(s): Physics | Astronomy | Physics | Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology | Popular Science in AstronomyDDC classification: 520 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Some Background -- Fundamentals -- Instrumental Hiccups -- Medical Maladies -- Guiding the Naïve -- Observational Tips -- The Expert -- Social Torments.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: In this entertaining parody of letters to a typical “lonely hearts” columnist, real-life expert and long-time astronomy columnist Steve Ringwood presents a sweeping overview of common questions and problems practical and amateur astronomers face, compiled from Ringwood's own experiences in the world of astronomy. His screamingly funny comments will keep you laughing out loud throughout, so be careful of reading this book in public! Written especially for troubled astronomers, but also accessible to anyone with an interest in space or astronomy, readers will easily recognize the difficulties they face and enjoy the humor being directed at them and their science.
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Some Background -- Fundamentals -- Instrumental Hiccups -- Medical Maladies -- Guiding the Naïve -- Observational Tips -- The Expert -- Social Torments.

In this entertaining parody of letters to a typical “lonely hearts” columnist, real-life expert and long-time astronomy columnist Steve Ringwood presents a sweeping overview of common questions and problems practical and amateur astronomers face, compiled from Ringwood's own experiences in the world of astronomy. His screamingly funny comments will keep you laughing out loud throughout, so be careful of reading this book in public! Written especially for troubled astronomers, but also accessible to anyone with an interest in space or astronomy, readers will easily recognize the difficulties they face and enjoy the humor being directed at them and their science.

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