Writing in the Dark is a stylebook for writers in the topic of astronomy. It features orthographical rules for capitalization and adjectival forms of astronomy terms. The book also serves as a primer for astronomy and sky lore, as well as Ancient Greek and the Greek alphabet (both of which are used extensively in astronomy, especially in Western sky lore).
Writing in the Dark is as useful as it is entertaining, and it may just be the only stylebook in existence that can be read for pure pleasure! The sections about the planets and the constellations are full of rich backstory and myth from a variety of cultures, including the Mesopotamians, Greeks and Romans. The story of each constellation's origin is told, and each one features exciting or endearing tales that you are sure to remember each time to step out under a starry sky.
This book is perfect for professional and amateur astronomers, teachers and students, or anyone who is interested in communicating the awesome field that is astronomy, learning a bit of Ancient Greek, or hearing a few good (and very ancient) stories.
About the Author:
Woodrow W. Grizzle III is a planetarian, science educator and Emmy(R) award-winning writer with more than a decade of experience in communicating the wonders of astronomy to the public.
A published science and technical writer, Woodrow is an associate editor and regular contributor to Southern Skies, the Journal of the Southeastern Planetarium Association (SEPA), where his columns focus on the art of storytelling and archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' relationship with the sky. He also writes scholarly book reviews for an international audience that appear in Planetarian: the Journal of the International Planetarium Society.
Woodrow's work is guided by his passion for communicating the awe-inspiring field of astronomy through lively, immersive lectures, revealing demonstrations, and rich, compelling storytelling. His mantra is Relate, Reveal, Remember, reflecting his goals of relating the wonders of the universe to the populace, and revealing its majesty in a way that people will always remember.
Woodrow lives with his wife, two dogs, and one very special cat in Virginia, where he teaches planetary science and ecology at Thomas Walker High School.
