Review
If you're passionate about
astronomy and things scientific this is
obviously a book not to miss; however, even
if you're not particularly interested in
science you'll likely enjoy browsing this
expansive excerpt which will take you on a
whistle-stop tour of modern astronomers and
their very big toys, including VLTs (very
large telescopes), ELTs (extra-large
telescopes with aperture of about 8 meters
in diameter) and
OWLs (overwhelmingly large telescopes)
which could potentially have apertures of
130 meters in diameter!
Beyond the Book
Dr Fred
Watson is Astronomer-in-Charge
of the Anglo-Australian
Observatory at Coonabarabran in
central New South Wales, where
he is responsible for the
scientific output of Australia's
largest optical telescope. His
articles have appeared in many
well-known journals, including
New Scientist, Sky & Telescope
and Astronomy Now. He is a
frequent broadcaster, and has a
monthly phone in show on
Australian radio.
