Astronomy For Older Eyes

Author : James L. Chen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319524139

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Astronomy for Older Eyes by James L. Chen Pdf

This book is for the aging amateur astronomy population, including newcomers to astronomy in their retirement and hobbyists who loved peering through a telescope as a child. Whether a novice or an experienced observer, the practice of astronomy differs over the years. This guide will extend the enjoyment of astronomy well into the Golden Years by addressing topics such as eye and overall health issues, recommendations on telescope equipment, and astronomy-related social activities especially suited for seniors. Many Baby-Boomers reaching retirement age are seeking new activities, and amateur astronomy is a perfect fit as a leisure time activity. Established backyard astronomers who began their love of astronomy in their youth, meanwhile, may face many physical and mental challenges in continuing their lifelong hobby as they age beyond their 55th birthdays. That perfect telescope purchased when they were thirty years old now suddenly at sixty years old feels like an immovable object in the living room. The 20/20 eyesight has given way to reading glasses or bifocals. Treasured eyepieces feel all wrong. Growing old is a natural process of life, but astronomy is timeless. With a little knowledge and some lifestyle adjustments, older astronomers can still enjoy backyard observing well into their seventies, eighties and even into their nineties.

Author : Arthur R. Upgren
Publisher : Springer
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489960726

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Night Has a Thousand Eyes by Arthur R. Upgren Pdf

Author : Mike D. Reynolds,Michael E. Bakich
Publisher : Morton Publishing Company
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781617314100

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Exploring the Universe: A Laboratory Guide for Astronomy by Mike D. Reynolds,Michael E. Bakich Pdf

Astronomy is a fun and challenging science for students. This manual is intended for one- and two-semester astronomy courses and uses hands-on, engaging activities to get students looking at the sky and developing a lifelong interest in astronomy.

Author : Hector Macpherson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UCAL:$B262807

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Practical Astronomy with the Unaided Eye by Hector Macpherson Pdf

Author : D. Woodwell Hunt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UCAL:B3135240

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The New Idea of Astronomy and the Sight of the Eye by D. Woodwell Hunt Pdf

Author : Amit K. Jaiswal
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128127810

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Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Fruits and Vegetables by Amit K. Jaiswal Pdf

Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Fruits and Vegetables provides an overview of the nutritional and anti-nutritional composition, antioxidant potential, and health benefits of a wide range of commonly consumed fruits and vegetables. The book presents a comprehensive overview on a variety of topics, including inflorescence, flowers and flower buds (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage), bulb, stem and stalk (onion, celery, asparagus, celery), leaves (watercress, lettuce, spinach), fruit and seed (peppers, squash, tomato, eggplant, green beans), roots and tubers (red beet, carrots, radish), and fruits, such as citrus (orange, lemon, grapefruit), berries (blackberry, strawberry, lingonberry, bayberry, blueberry), melons (pumpkin, watermelon), and more. Each chapter, contributed by an international expert in the field, also discusses the factors influencing antioxidant content, such as genotype, environmental variation and agronomic conditions. Contains detailed information on nutritional and anti-nutritional composition for commonly consumed fruits and vegetables Presents recent epidemiological information on the health benefits of fresh produce Provides in-depth information about the antioxidant properties of a range of fruits and vegetables

Author : Robert Bruce Thompson,Barbara Fritchman Thompson
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781449329938

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Astronomy Hacks by Robert Bruce Thompson,Barbara Fritchman Thompson Pdf

Astronomy Hacks begins the space exploration by getting you set up with the right equipment for observing and admiring the stars in an urban setting. Along for the trip are first rate tips for making most of observations. The hacks show you how to: Dark-Adapt Your Notebook Computer. Choose the Best Binocular. Clean Your Eyepieces and Lenses Safely. Upgrade Your Optical Finder. Photograph the Stars with Basic Equipment.

Author : Edmund Beckett Baron Grimthorpe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : HARVARD:HNYGPU

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Astronomy Without Mathematics by Edmund Beckett Baron Grimthorpe Pdf

Author : Stephen P. Maran,Richard T. Fienberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781394163076

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Astronomy For Dummies, (+ Chapter Quizzes Online) by Stephen P. Maran,Richard T. Fienberg Pdf

Embark on your own personal journey into the night sky. Stardate: Today! Ever catch yourself staring up at the night sky and wondering just what the heck is out there? While no one book can answer all your questions, Astronomy For Dummies will take you on a tour through the Milky Way (and beyond!) that describes some of the most fascinating objects in the universe. This book comes complete with online access to chapter quizzes and downloadable full-color astronomical photos of our universe, as well as easy-to-follow explanations of the eye-popping wonders and gorgeous interstellar objects that populate our solar system, galaxy, and universe. You’ll find: Brand-new star charts for the northern and southern hemispheres, as well as descriptions of the latest tech tools for amateur astronomers Lists of the most recently discovered exoplanets, exomoons, and exocomets hurtling through the cosmos The latest timelines for dazzling solar events and maps to the best places to see them live and in-person Filled with discussions of the biggest and greatest new breakthroughs and an 8-page color insert packed with unbelievable, full-color photographs, Astronomy For Dummies is a can’t-miss book that will ignite a passion for understanding the mysteries of the universe in children and adults alike!

Author : Richard Anthony Proctor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : HARVARD:HNYGQT

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Old and New Astronomy by Richard Anthony Proctor Pdf

Author : Dale DeBakcsy
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781399045346

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A History of Women in Astronomy and Space Exploration by Dale DeBakcsy Pdf

For the last four hundred years, women have played a part far in excess of their numerical representation in the history of astronomical research and discovery. It was a woman who gave us our first tool for measuring the distances between stars, and another who told us for the first time what those stars were made of. It was women who first noticed the rhythmic noise of a pulsar, the temperature discrepancy that announced the existence of white dwarf stars, and the irregularities in galactic motion that informed us that the universe we see might be only a small part of the universe that exists. And yet, in spite of the magnitude of their achievements, for centuries women were treated as essentially second class citizens within the astronomical community, contained in back rooms, forbidden from communicating with their male colleagues, provided with repetitive and menial tasks, and paid starvation wages. This book tells the tale of how, in spite of all those impediments, women managed, by sheer determination and genius, to unlock the secrets of the night sky. It is the story of some of science's most hallowed names - Maria Mitchell, Caroline Herschel, Vera Rubin, Nancy Grace Roman, and Jocelyn Bell-Burnell - and also the story of scientists whose accomplishments were great, but whose names have faded through lack of use - Queen Seondeok of Korea, who built an observatory in the 7th century that still stands today, Wang Zhenyi, who brought heliocentrism to China, Margaret Huggins, who perfected the techniques that allowed us to photograph stellar spectra and thereby completely changed the direction of modern astronomy, and Hisako Koyama, whose multi-decade study of the sun's surface is as impressive a feat of steadfast scientific dedication as it is a rigorous and valuable treasure trove of solar data. A History of Women in Astronomy and Space Exploration is not only a book, however, of those who study space, but of those who have ventured into it, from the fabled Mercury 13, whose attempt to join the American space program was ultimately foiled by betrayal from within, to mythical figures like Kathryn Sullivan and Sally Ride, who were not only pioneering space explorers, but scientific researchers and engineers in their own rights, aided in their work by scientists like Mamta Patel Nagaraja, who studied the effects of space upon the human body, and computer programmers like Marianne Dyson, whose simulations prepared astronauts for every possible catastrophe that can occur in space. Told through over 130 stories spanning four thousand years of humanity's attempt to understand its place in the cosmos, A History of Women in Astronomy and Space Exploration brings us at last the full tale of women's evolution from instrument makers and calculators to the theorists, administrators, and explorers who have, while receiving astonishingly little in return, given us, quite literally, the universe.

Author : Patrick Moore
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781447106272

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Eyes on the Universe by Patrick Moore Pdf

This highly illustrated history of the telescope begins with pre-telescopic observatories and progresses to today`s most modern instruments, including the Hubble. The book examines the development of astronomical telescopes and provides a fascinating overview of the way astronomical telescopes and imaging have evolved with technology during the past 450 years.

Author : Jim Bernard Breckinridge,Alec M. Pridgeon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Astronomers
ISBN : 9780190915674

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With Stars in Their Eyes by Jim Bernard Breckinridge,Alec M. Pridgeon Pdf

"Aden B. Meinel and wife Marjorie P. Meinel stood at the confluence of several overarching technological developments of the 20th century: postwar aerial surveillance by spy planes and satellites, solar energy, the evolution of telescope design, interdisciplinary optics, and photonics. In 1945 he was a Navy Ensign ordered to find the secret tunnels in Nazi Germany where the V-2 rockets menacing Great Britain and Belgium were being manufactured. After receiving both his B.A. degree and Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of California at Berkeley within three years, Aden was invited to join the scientific staff at Yerkes Observatory/University of Chicago. While there he was selected by the National Science Foundation to manage the development of a new national observatory on Kitt Peak, Arizona, and served as its first Director. In the early 1960s he founded the Optical Sciences Center at the University of Arizona, which later metamorphosed into the College of Optical Sciences with the doctoral program in interdisciplinary optics. It was here that he also designed the first Multiple Mirror Telescope and with wife Marjorie pioneered the feasibility of solar energy power on a commercial scale. Aden's knowledge and expertise in optics made him invaluable in research on cameras for spy satellites and spy planes overflying the Soviet Union and Southeast Asia. After retirement the Meinels worked for NASA/JPL on the precursor of the James Webb Space Telescope and on the exoplanet program. They also served on the team that corrected spherical aberration in the Hubble Space Telescope"--

Author : Hector B. 1888 MacPherson
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1374210226

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PRAC ASTRONOMY W/THE UNAIDED E by Hector B. 1888 MacPherson Pdf

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Author : Garrett Putman Serviss
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Astronomy with an Opera by Garrett Putman Serviss Pdf

In the pages that follow, the author has endeavored to encourage the study of the heavenly bodies by pointing out some of the interesting and marvelous phenomena of the universe that are visible with little or no assistance from optical instruments, and indicating means of becoming acquainted with the constellations and the planets. Knowing that an opera-glass is capable of revealing some of the most beautiful sights in the starry dome, and believing that many persons would be glad to learn the fact, he set to work with such an instrument and surveyed all the constellations visible in the latitude of New York, carefully noting everything that it seemed might interest amateur star-gazers. All the objects thus observed have not been included in this book, lest the multiplicity of details should deter or discourage the very readers for whom it was specially written. On the other hand, there is nothing described as visible with an opera-glass or a field-glass which the author has not seen with an instrument of that description, and which any person possessing eye-sight of average quality and a competent glass should not be able to discern.