Mark Mortimer

The Universe – Season One

[/caption] Bright, flashing lights and a driving, vibrant sound track do wonders for video games. Similar dynamism brings home the…

16 years ago

Book Review: The Brightest Stars by Fred Schaaf

[/caption] Folk stories often commence with entreaties to the reader to listen with their heart. On the other hand, science…

16 years ago

Stephen Hawking – A Biography

[/caption] The famous can beguile the masses with images of splendour and supremacy. Science, as with other avenues, can be…

16 years ago

Stargazing with Binoculars

[/caption] Each night over 3000 stars come into view. Most remain unchanged over a person's short lifetime. Nevertheless, their capricious…

16 years ago

U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology – Viking to Space Shuttle

[/caption] The concluding volume to J.D. Hunley's historical technical reference picks up directly right where his first left off. Entitled…

16 years ago

DVD Review: The Universe – Season Two

[/caption] The 5 DVD package of the complete Season Two of The Universe by the History Channel provides over 14…

16 years ago

Book Review: Hubble: Imaging Space and Time

[/caption] The Hubble space telescope brought space's beauty to the average person in North America. Via magazines, weblinks or video,…

16 years ago

Book Review: The Haunted Observatory

[/caption] Curious and curiouser things began happening when telescopes opened up to the skies. Richard Baum's book entitled "The Haunted…

16 years ago

Book Review: Stars and Planets

Ian Ridpath has been adding to his impressive list of publications with the recently updated fourth edition of "Stars and…

16 years ago

Book Review: The Universe in a Mirror

[/caption] To successfully foretell the future, you need more than a crystal ball. You need to start with a good…

16 years ago