The Turtle and the Stars
Subtitle: Observations of an Earthbound Astronomer
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Times Books
Published: May 9, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780805070941
Subjects: Popular astronomy; Science; Science/Mathematics; Astronomy - General; Science / Astronomy; Popular works; Astronomy
First sentence: In January, a few years ago, on a beach along the western shore of Costa Rica, my wife, daughter, and I had the privilege of witnessing a giant leatherback turtle emerge from the waves onto the land.