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The Names And Situations Of All The Constellations To Which Are Added The Names Of The Principal Stars Therein As Laid Down On Cary S New Celestial Globes Also An Explanation Of The Equation Table Given On His Terrestrial Globes Catalogue Of Maps Atlases Globes And Other Works Published By J Cary Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of The Names And Situations Of All The Constellations To Which Are Added The Names Of The Principal Stars Therein As Laid Down On Cary S New Celestial Globes Also An Explanation Of The Equation Table Given On His Terrestrial Globes Catalogue Of Maps Atlases Globes And Other Works Published By J Cary book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Author : British Library (London),Jim Emmett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Reference
ISBN : UOM:39015082939664
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Union catalogs
ISBN : UOM:39015082906580
Author : British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : English imprints
ISBN : UOM:39015084673394
Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : English imprints
ISBN : IND:30000092328362
Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1288 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : English imprints
ISBN : PSU:000030000858
Author : John C. Barentine
Publisher : Springer
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319227955
Casual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not just the constellations of today but those of yesteryear. The history of the human identification of constellations among the stars is explored through the stories of some influential celestial cartographers whose works determined whether new inventions survived. The history of how the modern set of 88 constellations was defined by the professional astronomy community is recounted, explaining how the constellations described in the book became permanently “extinct.” Dr. Barentine addresses why some figures were tried and discarded, and also directs observers to how those figures can still be picked out on a clear night if one knows where to look. These lost constellations are described in great detail using historical references, enabling observers to rediscover them on their own surveys of the sky. Treatment of the obsolete constellations as extant features of the night sky adds a new dimension to stargazing that merges history with the accessibility and immediacy of the night sky.
Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Support for Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309092081
Learning to Think Spatially examines how spatial thinking might be incorporated into existing standards-based instruction across the school curriculum. Spatial thinking must be recognized as a fundamental part of Kâ€"12 education and as an integrator and a facilitator for problem solving across the curriculum. With advances in computing technologies and the increasing availability of geospatial data, spatial thinking will play a significant role in the information-based economy of the twenty-first century. Using appropriately designed support systems tailored to the Kâ€"12 context, spatial thinking can be taught formally to all students. A geographic information system (GIS) offers one example of a high-technology support system that can enable students and teachers to practice and apply spatial thinking in many areas of the curriculum.
Author : Denis Cosgrove
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857732002
Leading geographer Denis Cosgrove provides a series of personal reflections on the complex connections between seeing, imagining and representing the world geographically. In a series of eloquent essays he draws upon pictorial images - including maps, sketches, cartoons, paintings, and photographs - to explore and elaborate upon the many and varied ways in which the vast and varied earth, and at times the heavens beyond, have been both imagined and represented as a place of human habitation. The essays include reflections upon geographical discovery; urban cartography and utopian visions; ideas of landscape and the shaping of America; wilderness and masculinity; conceptions of the Pacific; and the imaginative grip of the Equator. Extensively illustrated, this engaging work reveals the richness of the geographical imagination as expressed over the past five centuries.
Author : William Henry Smyth
Publisher : London : Blackie and son
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015011554733
Author : Mary Brück
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048124732
Careers in astronomy for women (as in other sciences) were a rarity in Britain and Ireland until well into the twentieth century. The book investigates the place of women in astronomy before that era, recounted in the form of biographies of about 25 women born between 1650 and 1900 who in varying capacities contributed to its progress during the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. There are some famous names among them whose biographies have been written before now, there are others who have received less than their due recognition while many more occupied inconspicuous and sometimes thankless places as assistants to male family members. All deserve to be remembered as interesting individuals in an earlier opportunity-poor age. Placed in roughly chronological order, their lives constitute a sample thread in the story of female entry into the male world of science. The book is aimed at astronomers, amateur astronomers, historians of science, and promoters of women in science, but being written in non-technical language it is intended to be of interest also to educated readers generally.
Author : Edward Luther Stevenson
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1016277059
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 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. 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 : Ptolemy
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1998-11-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691002606
Ptolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textbook of astronomy for more than a thousand years, and still is the main source for our knowledge of ancient astronomy. This translation, based on the standard Greek text of Heiberg, makes the work accessible to English readers in an intelligible and reliable form. It contains numerous corrections derived from medieval Arabic translations and extensive footnotes that take account of the great progress in understanding the work made in this century, due to the discovery of Babylonian records and other researches. It is designed to stand by itself as an interpretation of the original, but it will also be useful as an aid to reading the Greek text.
Author : Wilson Wall
Publisher : Springer
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319990880
This book is uniquely about the relationship between the optical telescope and astronomy as they developed together. It covers the time between the telescope's pivotal invention in the 1600's up to the modern era of space-based telescopes. Over the intervening centuries, there were huge improvements in the optical resolution of telescopes, along with changes in their positioning and nature of application that forever altered the course of astronomy. For a long time, the field was an exclusive club for self-motivated stargazers who could afford to build their own telescopes. Many of these leisure-time scholars left their mark by virtue of their meticulous observations and record keeping. Although they would now be considered amateurs, these figures and their contributions were pivotal and are covered in this book alongside professionals, for the first time giving a complete picture of the history of telescopic science.
Author : Donald W. Olson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461484035
For a general audience interested in solving mysteries in art, history, and literature using the methods of science, 'forensic astronomy' is a thrilling new field of exploration. Astronomical calculations are the basis of the studies, which have the advantage of bringing to readers both evocative images and a better understanding of the skies. Weather facts, volcano studies, topography, tides, historical letters and diaries, famous paintings, military records, and the friendly assistance of experts in related fields add variety, depth, and interest to the work. The chosen topics are selected for their wide public recognition and intrigue, involving artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Edvard Munch, and Ansel Adams; historical events such as the Battle of Marathon, the death of Julius Caesar, the American Revolution, and World War II; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Joyce, and Mary Shelley. This book sets out to answer these mysteries indicated with the means and expertise of astronomy, opening the door to a richer experience of human culture and its relationship with nature. Each subject is carefully analyzed. As an example using the study of sky paintings by Vincent van Gogh, the analytical method would include: - computer calculations of historical skies above France in the 19th century - finding and quoting the clues found in translations of original letters by Van Gogh - making site visits to France to determine the precise locations when Van Gogh set up his easel and what celestial objects are depicted. For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there would be a different kind of mystery to be solved. As an example: - How can the phase of the Moon and time of moonrise help to explain a turning point of the American Civil War - the fatal wounding of Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville in 1863? For each literary reference to astronomy, it was determined which celestial objects were being described and making an argument that the author is describing an actual event. For example, what was the date of the moonlit scene when Mary Shelley first had the idea for her novel “Frankenstein?” These and more fun riddles will enchant and delight the fan of art and astronomy.
Author : The Onion
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780316133234
Are you a witless cretin with no reason to live? Would you like to know more about every piece of knowledge ever? Do you have cash? Then congratulations, because just in time for the death of the print industry as we know it comes the final book ever published, and the only one you will ever need: The Onion's compendium of all things known. Replete with an astonishing assemblage of facts, illustrations, maps, charts, threats, blood, and additional fees to edify even the most simple-minded book-buyer, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge is packed with valuable information -- such as the life stages of an Aunt; places to kill one's self in Utica, New York; and the dimensions of a female bucket, or "pail." With hundreds of entries for all 27 letters of the alphabet, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge must be purchased immediately to avoid the sting of eternal ignorance.
