Chet Raymo




Chet Raymo

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born
September 17, 1936

gender
male

place of birth
Chattanooga, Tennessee, The United States

genre
Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction


about this author

Chet Raymo (born September 17, 1936 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is a noted writer, educator and naturalist. He is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Stonehill College, in Easton, Massachusetts. His weekly newspaper column Science Musings appeared in the Boston Globe for twenty years.

His most famous book was the novel entitled The Dork of Cork, and was made into the feature length film Frankie Starlight. Raymo is also the author of Walking Zero, a scientific and historical account of his wanderings along the Prime Meridian in Great Britain.

Raymo was the recipient of the 1998 Lannan Literary Award for his Nonfiction work.





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avg rating: 3.93 | 353 ratings | 83 reviews | 20 distinct works | 2 fans
The Dork of Cork The Dork of Cork
by Chet Raymo
avg rating 3.96 — 118 ratings — published 1993
5 editions
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Skeptics and True Believers: T... Skeptics and True Believers: The Exhilarating Connection Between Science and Spirituality
by Chet Raymo
avg rating 3.69 — 36 ratings — published 1998
4 editions
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The Soul of the Night: An Astr... The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical Pilgrimage
by Chet Raymo
avg rating 4.46 — 28 ratings — published 1985
4 editions
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When God is Gone, Everything i... When God is Gone, Everything is Holy: The Making of a Religious Naturalist
by Chet Raymo
avg rating 3.90 — 30 ratings — published 2008
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The Path: A One-Mile Walk Thro... The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe
by Chet Raymo
avg rating 3.72 — 25 ratings — published 2003
3 editions
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365 Starry Nights: An Introduc... 365 Starry Nights: An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year
by Chet Raymo
avg rating 4.25 — 20 ratings — published 1982
4 editions
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An Intimate Look At the Night... An Intimate Look At the Night Sky
by Chet Raymo
avg rating 4.31 — 16 ratings — published 2001
5 editions
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Walking Zero: Discovering Cosm... Walking Zero: Discovering Cosmic Space and Time Along the PRIME MERIDIAN
by Chet Raymo
avg rating 3.46 — 13 ratings — published 2006
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Climbing Brandon: Science and... Climbing Brandon: Science and Faith on Ireland's Holy Mountain
by Chet Raymo
avg rating 3.90 — 10 ratings — published 2004
2 editions
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Honey from Stone: A Naturalist... Honey from Stone: A Naturalist's Search for God
by Chet Raymo
avg rating 4.33 — 9 ratings — published 1987
5 editions
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