January 2nd 2022: 2021 An Astronomer's Year
November 4th 2021 An Astronomer's Year
November 2nd How to See the Sun
August 5th The Quantum God
My market research suggested that people do not like books
in A4 and US Letter size and prefer a coffee table size.
The “Coffee Table” edition of the Quantum God is exactly the
same story, characters and words as the original but it is now available in Kindle
e-Book and Paperback formats.
The price difference between the paperback and e-book
formats is due to printing costs of paperback books. Also, Amazon, probably
made a mistake by changing the minimum price of e-books, to enable me to sell
at a lower price.
For those of you who are not familiar with #TheQuantumGod,
it is a theory that God is everywhere and everywhen, meaning that He or She is
aware of everything that did or may have happened in the past and everything
that might happen in the future. Note that the central character has a Christian
leaning but considers that the idea (of the Quantum God) is that God exists but
does not make any suggestions as to whether God is in a Christian sense, a
Moslem sense or that of any particular religion. It also does not assume any
gender that God might be, nor does it conclude that He or She is loving,
malevolent or merely benign
The central character, Paul, does not have a scientific
background past school Advanced Level but has a curious and enquiring mind. His
earthly life is not an easy one and his curiosity is some sort of escape from
his difficulties. Although told in the form of a novel (and in my opinion an
adventure!), Paul’s thoughts and experiences question the nature of reality
itself. The ending is not a good one in a happily-ever-after cliché but Paul
ends with a sense of peace that had been absent from his lives.
August 2nd Being an Astronomer Fourth Edition
northern hemisphere, the peak of the Perseid meteor shower will soon be upon
us, and it is now the start of the unofficial astronomy season in the northern
hemisphere. I have been reliably informed by the retail trade that it is the
time of year that they order new stock.
Many people thinking about “taking up” or “getting into” astronomy at this time of year but where do you start? Many people are put off starting because they consider it an expensive hobby or you need a degree in physics. Both are wrong! A few spare thousands and a physics degree do not do any harm but are far from necessary. A well-chosen pair of binoculars and a beginner book is all you need and we are talking less than £50 in British money.
You don’t need a Kindle to read the book, all you need is a
PC, tablet or advanced telephone handset and you can download the Kindle app
for free here:
In fact, the beginner book is only $3 in Kindle e-book
format and equivalent price in other currencies, such as £2.16 in the UK.
Not only will this book teach you what you need to know to get started but will even show you that it is still possible to enjoy astronomy in the summer months.
You can buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Being-Astronomer-Fourth-Philip-Pugh-ebook/dp/B09BFX1T1F/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=being+an+astronomer&qid=1627897976&s=digital-text&sr=1-1
There is no paperback edition for this edition, although one will be available at some time in the future.
If you have already bought a previous edition of “Being An
Astronomer”, all content updates are included in my annual summaries, such as:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083C5K1NH/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i9
January 27th 2020 An Astronomer's Year
January 16th The Quantum God
January 8th 2020 An Astronomer's Year and Others
January 3rd (2021) 2020 An Astronomer's Year
January 2nd (2021) 2020 An Astronomer's Year
December 18th 2020 An Astronomer's Year
November 11th 2020 An Astronomer's Year
October 31st 2020 An Astronomer's Year
July 7th Astrophotography with a DSLR
July 3rd Longer Term Plans
July 3rd Upcoming Releases
July 1st Launch
My most recent release is "The Quantum God", available in Kindle and Paperback formats:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BR2JCFG/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i8
Paul, a man with many autistic traits is having difficulty coming to terms with life, the universe (or is it the multi-verse?) and everything. Despite having no formal education past A-level, he develops a breadth and depth of understanding way beyond that of most people. However, his understanding of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics is balanced by his lack of comprehension of his fellow humans. By a chance encounter, he meets a beautiful young woman who he knew at school. However, she is unwilling to commit to a shared future and he starts to doubt whether they will ever get married and have children and considers other options.
Although it is not always a pleasant experience, he gets help from a paranormal source and goes missing for over 80 years. He also discovers that he has a key (but not prominent) role in the development of the internet.
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