The Astronomy Puzzle Book

Author: Royal Observatory Greenwich and Dr. Gareth Moore

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A brilliant gift for anyone who wants to test their knowledge about space and beyond, this is a quiz book that's out of this world.

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A brilliant gift for anyone who wants to test their knowledge about space and beyond, this is a quiz book that's out of this world.

Description

What's Goldilocks got to do with the study of space? Everyone's heard of NASA, but can you name any of the other 72 space agencies around the world? And do you know your lunar and solar deities?

The Astronomy Puzzle Book is packed with more than 100 puzzles that have been inspired by the Royal Observatory's history and collections. The conundrums and riddles in this book celebrate all that is inspiring and fascinating about space, the stars and the history of astronomy.

Inside this book, you will find astronomical instruments, star charts, famous astronomers and much more. Explore some of the latest astronomical theories and achievements in space exploration as you decipher the clues and solve the puzzles.

Put your problem-solving skills to the test by delving deep into the darkest corners of space.

Space has the power to inspire and fascinate all of us on Earth and the history of astronomy has been one of solving puzzles. Now it's your turn.

About the Author

Dr Gareth Moore is the internationally bestselling author of a wide range of puzzle and brain-training books, with total sales in excess of 5 million copies worldwide. His books for adults include The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book, The Mindfulness Puzzle Book, The Mammoth Book of New Sudoku, The Great British Puzzle Book and The Times Atlas of the World Puzzle Book, while his books for children include the million-selling Clever Kids series. He is also the creator of brain-training site BrainedUp.com, and runs the daily puzzle site PuzzleMix.com.

More on this Book

What's Goldilocks got to do with the study of space? Everyone's heard of NASA, but can you name any of the other 72 space agencies around the world? And do you know your lunar and solar deities? The Astronomy Puzzle Book is packed with more than 100 puzzles that have been inspired by the Royal Observatory's history and collections. The conundrums and riddles in this book celebrate all that is inspiring and fascinating about space, the stars and the history of astronomy. Inside this book, you will find astronomical instruments, star charts, famous astronomers and much more. Explore some of the latest astronomical theories and achievements in space exploration as you decipher the clues and solve the puzzles.Put your problem-solving skills to the test by delving deep into the darkest corners of space.Space has the power to inspire and fascinate all of us on Earth and the history of astronomy has been one of solving puzzles. Now it's your turn.