RIDDLES OF ASTRONOMY

by Otto E. Binder ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 17, 1964

The author, a former editor of Space World, brings together all of the established facts, as well as much of the speculation, about the unanswered questions of astronomical phenomena. Mr. Binder's editorial experience stands him in good stood stead in choosing the talking points which continue to excite discussion. Among the 110 questions he takes up there are the controversial flying saucers, the ""canals"" of Mars, and the meaning of radio electronic signals picked up from outer space, etc. His presentation of material is careful, for while he never quite closes the door on a possibility, however wild, he emphasizes the proven. The chief value of the book is its concentration on the puzzling and debatable points which hold the attention of experts and laymen alike. Nevertheless, the question and answer method of organizing the information is a drawback to sustained reading. Some answers are long essays and others are abrupt, the catechetical liability. The Foreword is supplied by I.M. Levitt, Director of Fels Planetarium in Philadelphia.

Pub Date: July 17, 1964

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Basic Books

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 1964

Categories: NONFICTION