The voice of Mr Elgie.
" armchair" study of the stars was no substitute for standing out in the night air and feeling the "beauty of the heavens." Joseph H Elgie One of my all time favourite astronomy books has to be The Stars Night by Night, by Joseph H. Elgie. Joseph Henry Elgie (1864–1927) was a British astronomical writer during the early 20th century. He was best known for his ability to translate complex celestial movements into poetic, accessible language for the "backyard astronomer." He was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS), and a member of the British Astronomical Association. Elgie’s writing was a wonderful blend of poetical phrase, blended with a "star-gazer’s" eye for detail. His most fabulous book; as far as I'm concerned is: The Stars Night by Night: Being the Journal of a Star Gazer (1914): This was his most influential work, structured as a journal that guides the reader through the constellations and celestial e...
