Rare Astronomical Sights and Sounds

Jonathan Powell is a native of South Wales. With an interest in astronomy and related subjects since the late 1970’s, Jonathan has written for UK national astronomical magazines, and broadcast on the topic at both the regional and national level for BBC Radio, dating back to 1985. Jonathan also took part in a BBC Radio 4 documentary series on meteorites. He has been secretary of his local astronomical society for the past 20 years and is the British Astronomical Association’s "Campaign for Dark Skies" county officer. A former member of the Association for Astronomy Education – which encouraged and promoted astronomy among the young – he also headed up "SpaceQuest," an educational lecture tool, which toured schools with a two hour presentation on astronomy. His publications include three articles in Astronomy Now magazine. He has written a book about castles in South and West Wales, Fortress Wales, and articles on observational astronomy publishedin astronomical society newsletters.

Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2019“This is an excellent book for those interested in what is going on in the universe without delving into too much detail. Interestingly enough, Powell concludes by reiterating what Haldane said nearly a century before. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. All libraries.” (C. G. Wood, Choice, Vol. 526 (8), April, 2019)

• Chapter 1: Introduction: From the Past, into the Present, and onto the Future.- Chapter 2: The Many Wonders of the Cosmos.- Chapter 3: Archaeoastronomy Part I.- Chapter 4: Archaeoastronomy Part II.- Chapter 5: Observation and Equipment.- Chapter 6: The More Obscure Sights.- Chapter 7: The Time, the Place.- Chapter 8: Atmospheric Factors and Features.- Chapter 9: The Noisy Universe.- Chapter 10: Theoretical Part I.- Chapter 11: Theoretical Part II.- Glossary.- Index.