Orchiston, Wayne (2008) Book review of "Proxima: the nearest star (other than the sun!)" by I.S. Glass, Mons Mensa, Cape Town, South Africa, 2008. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 11 (2). pp. 167-168.

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[Extract] Every astronomer knows of Proxima Centauri, that supposed wayward sibling of Alpha Centauri and the closest star to the Earth after tile Sun, but how many know the fascinating hi story of its discovery? There can be no excuse now that IR astrophysicist and historian of astronomy, Ian Glass, has prepared a charming little book on the subject. Ian hails from the South African Astronomical Observatory in Cape Town, and how particularly appropriate given that South African-based astronomers were intimately involved in the initial investigations of both Alpha Centauri and Proxima.

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Item Type:	Article (Book Review)
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