Accidental Astronomy: How Random Discoveries Shape the Science of Space Poetry_Gift_Guide ‘For thirty years

‘For thirty years

Birdie notices the tension building at home

the glassy seas that border Japan and Alaska—and into a region as complex as it is alluring

1985 through March 1987 Featuring archival slipcase and cover art selected by the author

loves to talk about his bowel movements and share graphic Vietnam stories at inappropriate moments

Accidental Astronomy: How Random Discoveries Shape the Science of Space Poetry_Gift_Guide ‘For thirty yearsA "riveting real life Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (The Telegraph), told "with an engaging voice, a diverting sense of humor, and a humble awe for the wonders of the universe" (Wall Street Journal), shows why so much of astronomy comes down to looking up and lucking out If you learn about the scientific method, you learn that first we hypothesize about something weve experienced, and then we look for more of it. This works well enoughbut what if