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The Astronomical Scrapbook: Skywatchers, Pioneers and Seekers in Astronomy

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Some of you may be subscribers to Sky and Telescope magazine.
As a reader of that magazine in the 1960s and 1970s, I recall
the anticipation with which I turned to Joseph Ashbrook's
Astronomical Scrapbook articles when one appeared every couple
of months. The fun of those articles awaits the reader of this
book. Ashbrook's interests were varied, occasionally
idiosyncratic. His breadth of knowledge on the history of
astronomy was extraordinary. Many of the articles gathered
in this collection are gems, all are worth reading.

I would recommend this book. It satifies in short bits by the telling of many different lives and how they approached the matter of astronomy. The approaches vary with different personalities as well as the changing technological advances with time. Historical summary and very readable.

The Astronomical Scrapbook was written by my grandfather, Joseph Ashbrook.It is a collection of some of his most memorable articles from the popular magazine Sky and Telescope,of which he was editor. It is filled with fascinating bits of information on the lives and discoveries of some of the most famous astronomers ever. This book is a wonderful choice for anyone interested in astronomy, and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.