"From Babylon to the Big Bang - a History of Astronomy" by best selling authors and TV producers Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest *PUBLIC LECTURE* Monday July 14 at 8:00pm Trinity College, Dublin Tuesday July 15 at 8:00pm Jury's Hotel, Cork Admission: ?7 (Consessions ?5) Copies of the book available at ?40 each on the night. Heather and Nigel will be appearing on the Pat Kenny Show on July 14th and the Astronomy Ireland Radio Show on Dublin City FM on 8th July. They will also be speaking on East Coast FM and Phantom FM on July 14th. In the coming weeks we expect them to appear on many other radio shows and we also hope for a Television appearance. Heather and Nigel will be signing copies of their book at both public lectures. As places are limited we advise you to book your place at the public lectures in advance at www.astronomy.ie For those of you who unfortunately cannot make our events, there will be a DVD of the lecture made available. ORDER DVD HERE A review of their book is due to appear in the August issue of Astronomy & Space magazine. Reviews have also appeared in other international publications and are also planned to be published in some of the national daily newspapers. This extraordinary book traces the stories of humans interacting, beginning with the earliest superstitions and continuing through to the birth and development of the science of astronomy. Areas covered include: a.. Australian Aborigines, Stonehenge, Polynesian navigators b.. Egyptian, Chinese and Babylonian astronomers, the Star of Bethlehem c.. Greek astronomers, Galileo and Copernicus d.. The Solar System and the movements of the planets e.. Newton, gravity, Halley f.. What stars are made of and why they shine g.. Hubble, the Cosmos, new galaxies, the Big Bang h.. Pulsars, quasars and black holes i.. Are we alone? About the Authors Heather Couper is an astrophysicist. She ran the Greenwich Planetarium and was president of the British Astronomical Association. A professor of astronomy, she produced the TV programs Universe and Electric Skies. Heather is often regarded as the female version of Sir Patrick Moore. On 2 June 1999 the International Astronomical Union named asteroid number 3922 "Heather" in her honour. Nigel Henbest is a consultant to both the Royal Greenwich Observatory and New Scientist magazine. He is also an internationally acclaimed science populariser specialising in astronomy and space. His 36 books and over 1000 articles have been translated into 27 languages, while his TV productions have gained awards both in Britain and in the US. Arthur C. Clarke (Foreword) is among the world's most famous science fiction authors. His more than 70 books include 2001: A Space Odyssey. Supported by: ALL WELCOME Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular astronomy club ( To subscribe/unsubscribe click here ) Ireland's Only Astronomy Magazine www.astronomy.ie Call Our Telescope Shop Tel (01) 847 0777 Mon-Sat Delivery Nationwide
