Chris Lintott, co-presenter of the BBC's Sky At Night TV programme with Sir Patrick Moore is coming to Ireland on Monday and you can get tickets now (or DVD if not in Dublin).
Dr Lintott has just written a new book
with Patrick Moore and the legendary guitarist Brian
May of the rock band Queen, and he will be in Ireland on March 12 to
launch their new book "Bang! - The Complete History of the
Universe" at a special public lecture organised by Astronomy Ireland in
Trinity College Dublin.
Dr Chris Lintott is a cosmologist, and
expert on star formation in the early universe. Since 2000 he has co-presented
The Sky at Night with Patrick Moore, and is expected take the helm in this, the
world’s longest-running TV show. To millions of viewers in the UK, Chris is the
fresh young face of popular astronomy. He is an accomplished public speaker: in
December 2005 Chris enthralled members of Astronomy Ireland with a lecture
entitled "Cosmology - From Beginning to End" in DCU.
Chris
will be launching the book in Ireland with a public lecture for Astronomy
Ireland on Monday 12 March at 8:00pm in Trinity College Dublin. Chris will also
be signing copies of the book at the event.
You can book places at the lecture now at www.astronomy.ie/lecture200703.html
Can't get to Dublin? You can order the DVD at www.astronomy.ie/lectureDVD.html
This promises to be one of our most exciting events ever so please forward this email to friends you think may also be interested in the lecture or Brian May's new book with Patrick and Chris.
Lecture
Title: “BANG!-
The Complete History of the Universe,”
Lecture
Venue: Physics Building, Trinity
College
Dublin.
Date: Monday,
12 March
2007
Time: 8:00pm
(doors open
7:30pm)
Admission: 5euro
(3euro to members/students) ALL
WELCOME
Tickets are available at the door or visit
www.astronomy.ie or call Astronomy Ireland
on (01) 847 0777
ASTRONOMY
IRELAND - for telescopes and information
www.astronomy.ie or call (01) 847 0777