“A Breathtaking Window on the Universe” on sale!

A Brethtaking Window on the Universe on sale in Santa Cruz de La Palma
December 2, 2012

“A Breathtaking Window on the Universe” has arrived on La Palma, and is on sale at the following outlets: Santa Cruz de La Palma: Librería Trasera (Calle Trasera) Papiro Libros (Calle Real) Molina Artesania (Calle Real) The Best of La Palma (Calle Real) Los Llanos María Luasteida Rodríguez Cabello (The souvenir shop at the bottom of the church square) Breña Alta: Museo del Puro I hope to arrange more outlets…

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Why La Palma?

Click on the image to read an extract of the book “A Breathtaking Window on the Universe: A guide to the observatory at the Roque de Los Muchachos” on sale December. The recommended retail price is €15, but books bought through the publisher’s website will cost just 12€ + P&P.

November 16, 2012
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A Guide to the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory

This is the cover design for my ebook, “A Breathtaking Window on the Universe: a guide to the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory”, which should be on sale by late summer or autumn of 2012. It explains why the observatory is on La Palma and how a telescope and its instruments work, and gives details of each telescope, plus many anecdotes and over 60 photos. I’ll be posting full details…

March 11, 2012
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Coming Soon

Sheila Crosby filling an instrument with liquid nitrogen in the Isaac Newton Telescope in 2003, with protective clothing.
January 13, 2012

  My ebook, “A Breathtaking Window on the Universe: a guide to the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory” will be on sale in few months. It explains why the observatory is on La Palma and how a telescope works, and gives details of each telescope, plus many anecdotes and over 60 photos. You can get full details on this site as soon as they’re available.

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