Essays On Astronomical History And Heritage

Author : Steven Gullberg,Peter Robertson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031294938

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Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage by Steven Gullberg,Peter Robertson Pdf

This multidisciplinary work celebrates Wayne Orchiston's career and accomplishments in historical and cultural astronomy on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Over thirty of the world’s leading scholars in astronomy, astrophysics, astronomical history, and cultural astronomy have come together to honor Wayne across a wide range of research topics. These themes include: • Astronomy and Society • Emergence of Astrophysics • History of Radio Astronomy • Solar System • Observatories and Instrumentation • Ethnoastronomy and Archeoastronomy This exceptional collection of essays presents an overview of Wayne’s prolific contributions to the field, along with detailed accounts of the book’s diverse themes. It is a valuable and insightful volume for both researchers and others interested in the fields of historical astronomy and cultural astronomy.

Author : John Ellard Gore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UOM:39015021268019

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Astronomical Essays Historical and Descriptive by John Ellard Gore Pdf

Author : J Ellard 1845-1910 Gore
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1359686460

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Astronomical Essays Historical and Descriptive by J Ellard 1845-1910 Gore Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Gore J. Ellard (John Ellard)
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0526288787

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Astronomical Essays Historical and Descriptive by Gore J. Ellard (John Ellard) Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Helaine Selin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401141796

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Astronomy Across Cultures by Helaine Selin Pdf

Astronomy Across Cultures: A History of Non-Western Astronomy consists of essays dealing with the astronomical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. In addition to articles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Polynesian, Egyptian and Tibetan astronomy, among others, the book includes essays on Sky Tales and Why We Tell Them and Astronomy and Prehistory, and Astronomy and Astrology. The essays address the connections between science and culture and relate astronomical practices to the cultures which produced them. Each essay is well illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography. Because the geographic range is global, the book fills a gap in both the history of science and in cultural studies. It should find a place on the bookshelves of advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars, as well as in libraries serving those groups.

Author : J. Ellard Gore
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0332993515

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Astronomical Essays Historical and Descriptive (Classic Reprint) by J. Ellard Gore Pdf

Excerpt from Astronomical Essays Historical and Descriptive The Secular Variation of Stars, The Number of the Visible Stars, and The Satellite of Sirius. The rest have not been hitherto published. For much of the information contained in the first three essays, and in N os. 7 and 8, I am indebted to Houzeau and Lancaster's Bibliographic Générale de i'astronomie, vol. I., Introduction. For the illustrations, my best thanks are due to Professor Barnard, B.se., of the Yerkes Observatory and to Dr. Max Wolf, of Heidelberg. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Fabio Silva,Liz Henty
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781803271132

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Solarizing the Moon: Essays in honour of Lionel Sims by Fabio Silva,Liz Henty Pdf

Lionel Sims has produced an influential body of work that has challenged existing narratives about British prehistoric monuments and provided innovative ways to approach and think about skyscapes. This book, in his honour, is divided into three parts: Anthropology and Human Origins, Prehistory and Megalithic Monuments, and Theory.

Author : Efrosyni Boutsikas,Stephen C. McCluskey,John Steele
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030646066

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Advancing Cultural Astronomy by Efrosyni Boutsikas,Stephen C. McCluskey,John Steele Pdf

This collection of essays on cultural astronomy celebrates the life and work of Clive Ruggles, Emeritus Professor of Archaeoastronomy at Leicester University. Taking their lead from Ruggles’ work, the papers present new research focused on three core themes in cultural astronomy: methodology, case studies, and heritage. Through this framework, they show how the study of cultural astronomy has evolved over time and share new ideas to continue advancing the field. Ruggles’ work in these areas has had a profound impact on the way that scholars approach evidence of the role of sky in both ancient and modern cultures. While the papers span many time periods and regions, they are closely connected by these three major themes, presenting methodological investigations of how we can approach archaeological, textual, and ethnographic evidence; describing detailed archaeoastronomical case studies; or stressing the importance of global heritage management. This work will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in the history and development of cultural astronomy.

Author : George 1750-1795 Adams,William 1763-1831 Jones
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1360442561

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ASTRONOMICAL & GEOGRAPHICAL ES by George 1750-1795 Adams,William 1763-1831 Jones Pdf

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Author : Richard Anthony Proctor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : HARVARD:32044027937382

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Essays on Astronomy by Richard Anthony Proctor Pdf

A gathering of essays from various scientific journals by the noted British astronomer, Richard A. Proctor (1837-88). Proctor was the author of more than 40 books on the subject and is credited with popularizing astronomy in the 19th century. He was the first to suggest that lunar craters were the result of meteor impacts and not volcanic activity and won recogition for his 1867 map of the surface of Mars showing continents, seas, bays and straits. This book contains essays on subjects including: Sir John Herschel; the planet Mars; Saturn's rings; meteors and shooting stars; the zodiacal light; the solar corona; the sun's journey through space; distribution of the nebulae; a new theory of the Milky Way; the diurnal rotation of Mars; the proper motion of the Sun; the transit of Venus in 1874 and many other subjects. The illustrations include a handsome frontis lithograph of Saturn and its rings and there is also a folding plan of the orbits of Earth and Mars and 5 folding charts showing various stages of the transit of Venus in 1874. There are 3 full-page polar and equatorial maps on black paper showing distribution of Nebulae.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UCSC:32106020475247

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Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Jones,George Adams
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1355000734

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Astronomical and Geographical Essays by William Jones,George Adams Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Helaine Selin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9401141800

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Astronomy Across Cultures by Helaine Selin Pdf

Astronomy Across Cultures: A History of Non-Western Astronomy consists of essays dealing with the astronomical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. In addition to articles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Polynesian, Egyptian and Tibetan astronomy, among others, the book includes essays on Sky Tales and Why We Tell Them and Astronomy and Prehistory, and Astronomy and Astrology. The essays address the connections between science and culture and relate astronomical practices to the cultures which produced them. Each essay is well illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography. Because the geographic range is global, the book fills a gap in both the history of science and in cultural studies. It should find a place on the bookshelves of advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars, as well as in libraries serving those groups.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1815*
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:154234737

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Astronomical essays by Anonim Pdf

Author : David W. Pankenier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107006720

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Astrology and Cosmology in Early China by David W. Pankenier Pdf

Drawing on a vast array of scholarship, this pioneering text illustrates how profoundly astronomical phenomena shaped ancient Chinese civilization.