Astronomical Mindfulness, Christopher G. De Pree
Astronomical Mindfulness, Christopher G. De Pree
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Astronomical Mindfulness
Your Cosmic Guide to Reconnecting with the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets

Author: Christopher G. De Pree, Sarah Scoles

Narrator: Megan Tusing

Unabridged: 4 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperOne

Published: 01/04/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Using the power of the sun, moon, stars, and planets, this unique guide is filled with engaging exercises that deepen your knowledge of the solar system, help you take necessary pauses every day, and foster a renewed sense of presence in the universe.Thousands of years ago, when we humans lived together in communal caves, we told stories about the stars. When we later took to the seas, we used stellar positions to navigate and pinpoint our place in the world. When we eventually stopped migrating and settled on land, we relied on the constellations and the Sun to plant and sustain crops. Yet today, we modern humans have lost this deep connection to the cosmos that was once central to our daily lives.Astronomical Mindfulness helps us reconnect to the solar system once more, guiding us through the fundamental ways in which our planet moves through the solar system and how these motions determine our perception of time and place. Offering a concise yet in-depth look at the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars, it teaches us to observe and understand the elements comprising the celestial sphere—deepening our lives and helping us become more informed, engaged, and mindful every day.The best part: you don’t need to climb a mountain, visit an observatory, or even own a telescope. From an apartment rooftop to a city park, from your backyard to the window by your desk, the skies are accessible to everyone. Astronomical Mindfulness is a unique tool for personal growth essential to coping in our modern world, enabling us to be more present, more connected, and more relaxed simply by looking up toward the stars.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Christopher G. De Pree

Christopher G. De Pree is the director of the National Radio Dynamic Zone Project at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. He has served as professor of astronomy and director of the Bradley Observatory at Agnes Scott College for twenty-five years, and is the author of several popular astronomy books, most recently Idiot’s Guides: The Cosmos (2014).

About Sarah Scoles

Sarah Scoles is a freelance journalist and contributing writer at WIRED. She is the author of Making Contact: Jill Tarter and the Search for ExtraterrestrialIntelligence (2017) and They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers (2020).


Reviews

Goodreads review by Iris

Als kind was ik al gefascineerd door de sterren en het heelal. Ik hield mijn spreekbeurt over het heelal, wilde graag later astronaut worden en ik had (/heb) een sterrenkijker. Je plek tussen de sterren van Christopher De Pree en Sarah Scoles noemt zichzelf “een praktische handleiding die je helpt t......more

Goodreads review by Sibz

A book of introduction to star watching, and not so much on mindfulness.......more

Goodreads review by Kim

Ik ben dol op non-fictie boeken gericht op persoonlijke ontwikkeling, mindfulness en de natuur. Toen ik van HarperCollins de kans kreeg dit boek te lezen en te recenseren, was ik enorm blij. De cover van het boek is veelbelovend. Het beeld van de cover weet perfect de titel van het boek te versterke......more

Goodreads review by Kaye

This book is very good. It contains short, practical guidance on naked eye observing that people can do anywhere, even in cities with a lot of light pollution, and it was a very short read. It makes me think fondly of the intro astronomy classes I used to TA for at my alma mater a decade and a half......more

Goodreads review by Sue

Thank you to NetGalley for an e-ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. I love that this book ties us into our past, the skies and the stories they can give us. It's a good read because the book isn't too scientific, nor are you required to buy expensive equipmen......more