With the publication by Bradt of her Tiffany Francis-Baker’s “The Dark Skies of Britain & Ireland; A Stargazer’s Guide,” she expands upon the astronomical elements she first touched upon in her 2019 book “Dark Skies,” and guides her readers into the delights of astronomy by leading through a tour of the best places to look up in wonder throughout the the scepter’d and emerald isles respectively.
Many years ago, when I was just a boy, the night sky seemed much blacker than it does today, but the stars seemed much brighter as well. Camping one long past night at Ft. Stevens State Park, I vividly recall lying on my back with my head outside the tent, looking up at a sky […]