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The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers

Emily Levesque

First light -- Prime focus -- Has anybody seen the condors? -- Hours lost : six. Reason : volcano -- The harm from the bullets was extraordinarily small -- A mountain of one's own -- Hayrides and hurricanes -- Flying with the stratonauts -- Three seconds in Argentina -- Test mass -- Target of opportunity -- The supernova in your inbox -- Synoptic future.

ScienceScience · medium confidenceScience81 signalsLlm Classifier: Science -> ScienceGoogle Books: Biography & Autobiography -> Memoir & AutobiographyGoogle Books: Biography & Autobiography -> BiographyEssays & Cultural Criticism

Award History

0 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Royal Society Science Book PrizeMajor2021ShortlistSecondary source
PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award2021FinalistSecondary source
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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

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