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The Last Stargazers
- The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers
- By: Emily Levesque
- Narrated by: Janet Metzger
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Humans from the earliest civilizations were spellbound by the night sky - craning their necks each night, they used the stars to orient themselves in the large, strange world around them. Stargazing is a pursuit that continues to fascinate us: from Copernicus to Carl Sagan, astronomers throughout history have spent their lives trying to answer the biggest questions in the universe. Now, award-winning astronomer Emily Levesque shares the stories of modern-day stargazers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Searching for Stuff in the Darkness
- By Warpedland on 10-11-22
- The Last Stargazers
- The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers
- By: Emily Levesque
- Narrated by: Janet Metzger
Great listen for any Astronomy/Astrophotography enthusiasts
Reviewed: 09-21-24
The history of astrophotography was fascinating! How things have changed from being locked into a prime focus cage on a telescope in the middle of nowhere on glass plates to imaging sessions from anywhere in the world with advanced sensors and PCs to collect data. This was a great look into that history of delicate glass plates with various dubious chemical coatings, cobras, tarantulas and bullets causing frustrations and the heroic efforts the early astrophotographers to what’s in store for the future. Highly recommended.
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