Seeing in the Dark: How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe

There is a major revolution sweeping astronomy as amateur astronomers, linked by the Internet, make important discoveries that are the envy of the professionals. In Seeing in the Dark, Timothy Ferris invites us all to become stargazers, capturing the exquisite experience when ancient starlight strikes the eye and incites the mind. He reports from around the globe-from England to the Chilean Andes-on the popular movement that's putting millions in touch with the night sky. Ferris offers a ma...