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The Delaware Astronomical Society Book Club meets monthly, on the last Thursday of the Month, via ZOOM. Each member of the Book Club suggests one title on a rota and leads the meeting. The authors of books selected are invited to join our discussion. Guests are welcome. ZOOM Links are emailed by Jim Barkley in advance of the meeting.

January

Thursday,  January 25, 2024
7PM
Via ZOOM 

February

Thursday, February 29, 2024
7PM EST
Via ZOOM Dr Barbara J. Becker will join us.

Celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of English astronomer William Huggins (1824–1910), best known for his pioneering work in astronomical spectroscopy together with his wife, Margaret 50 Monuments in 50 Voices: Monument to William and Margaret Huggins by Barbara Becker PhD

March

Thursday, March 28, 2024
7PM EST
Via ZOOM

Amazing Stories - ARMAGEDDON -2419 A.D. by Philip Francis Nowlan

We will be discussing Armageddon - 2419 A.D, the novella, which introduces the character, Buck Rogers, in the August 1928 issue of Amazing Stories. Nowlan's granddaughter, Diane McDevitt, will be joining us to discuss her grandfather's life, work, and his iconic character.

Matt Bobrowsky and Marie Breton Bobrowsky, DAS Members, will lead the discussion.

Local artist, Matthew Borgen, hopes to attend the meeting.

The novella is available to borrow at archive.org

April

Thursday, April 25, 2024
7PM EST
Via ZOOM. The author, Peter Bellerby, will be joining us for our discussion.

May

Thursday, May 30, 2024
7PM EST
Via ZOOM

June

Thursday, June 27, 2024
7PM EST
Via ZOOM. Professor Marcia Bartusiak will join us as we mark the 100th anniversary of Hubble's discovery of the Andromeda Galaxy.

July

Thursday, July 25, 2024
7PM EST
Via ZOOM. Professor Tamara Plakins Thornton will join us.

August

Thursday, August 29, 2024
7PM EST
Via ZOOM. Professor Lintott, Gresham College's 39th Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Astrophysics in Oxford University, will join us for our discussion.

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