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Author : J. H. Poynting
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107606043
This 1913 volume contains an account of the size, shape and movement in space of the Earth.
Author : Dino Boccaletti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319905938
This book describes in detail the various theories on the shape of the Earth from classical antiquity to the present day and examines how measurements of its form and dimensions have evolved throughout this period. The origins of the notion of the sphericity of the Earth are explained, dating back to Eratosthenes and beyond, and detailed attention is paid to the struggle to establish key discoveries as part of the cultural heritage of humanity. In this context, the roles played by the Catholic Church and the philosophers of the Middle Ages are scrutinized. Later contributions by such luminaries as Richer, Newton, Clairaut, Maupertuis, and Delambre are thoroughly reviewed, with exploration of the importance of mathematics in their geodetic enterprises. The culmination of progress in scientific research is the recognition that the reference figure is not a sphere but rather a geoid and that the earth’s shape is oblate. Today, satellite geodesy permits the solution of geodetic problems by means of precise measurements. Narrating this fascinating story from the very beginning not only casts light on our emerging understanding of the figure of the Earth but also offers profound insights into the broader evolution of human thought.
Author : John Henry Poynting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Earth (Planet)
ISBN : OCLC:499273999
Author : John Henry Poynting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1436625394
Author : Timothy McGrew,Marc Alspector-Kelly,Fritz Allhoff
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781405175432
By combining excerpts from key historical writings with commentary by experts, Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science from ancient to modern times. Provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science, from antiquity up to the 20th century Includes extensive commentary by scholars putting the selected writings in historical context and pointing out their interconnections Covers areas rarely seen in philosophy of science texts, including the philosophical dimensions of biology, chemistry, and geology Designed to be accessible to both undergraduates and graduate students
Author : Timothy G. Feeman
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0821872613
''Every map is a tool, a product of human effort and creativity, that represents some aspects of our world or universe ... [This] course was powered by the belief that by exploring the mathematical ideas involved in creating and analyzing maps, students would see how mathematics could help them to understand and explain their world.'' -from the Preface Portraits of the Earth exemplifies the AMS's mission to bring the power and vitality of mathematical thought to the nonexpert. It isdesigned to teach students to think logically and to analyze the technical information that they so readily encounter every day. Maps are exciting, visual tools that we encounter on a daily basis: from street maps to maps of the world accompanying news stories to geologic maps depicting theunderground structure of the earth. This book explores the mathematical ideas involved in creating and analyzing maps, a topic that is rarely discussed in undergraduate courses. It is the first modern book to present the famous problem of mapping the earth in a style that is highly readable and mathematically accessible to most students. Feeman's writing is inviting to the novice, yet also interesting to readers with more mathematical experience. Through the visual context of maps andmapmaking, students will see how contemporary mathematics can help them to understand and explain the world. Topics explored are the shape and size of the earth, basic spherical geometry, and why one can't make a perfect flat map of the planet. The author discusses different attributes that maps can have anddetermines mathematically how to design maps that have the desired features. The distortions that arise in making world maps are quantitatively analyzed. There is an in-depth discussion on the design of numerous map projections-both historical and contemporary-as well as conformal and equal-area maps. Feeman looks at how basic map designs can be modified to produce maps with any center, and he indicates how to generalize methods to produce maps of arbitrary surfaces of revolution. Also includedare end-of-chapter exercises and laboratory projects. Particularly interesting is a chapter that explains how to use MapleR add-on software to make maps from geographic data points. This book would make an excellent text for a basic undergraduate mathematics or geography course and would beespecially appealing to the teacher who is interested in exciting visual applications in the classroom. It would also serve nicely as supplementary reading for a course in calculus, linear algebra, or differential geometry. Prerequisites include a solid grasp of trigonometry and basic calculus. RWaterloo Maple, Inc., Ontario, Canada.
Author : John N. Hatzopoulos
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781581129861
This book is addressed to students and professionals and it is aimed to cover as much as possible the wider region of topographic mapping as it has been evolved into a modern field called geospatial information science and technology. More emphasis is given to the use of scientific methods and tools that are materialised in algorithms and software and produce practical results. For this reason beyond the written material there are also many educational and professional software programs written by the author to comprehend the individual methodologies which are developed. Target of this book is to provide the people who work in fields of applications of topographic mapping (environment, geology, geography, cartography, engineering, geotechnical, agriculture, forestry, etc.) a source of knowledge for the wider region so that to help them in facing relevant problems as well as in preparing contracts and specifications for such type of work assigned to professionals and evaluating such contracting results. It is also aimed to be a reference of theory and practice for the professionals in Topographic Mapping. This book applies a didactics method where with a relatively small effort someone can digest a quite large volume of simple or complicated material of knowledge at a desirable scientific depth within a relative short time interval. The objective that educated people must be "smarter than the machine" and not to treat the machine as a "black box" being "button pushers" has been achieved, through the author's experience in USA and Greece, with relative success by adopting this didactics technique. There are 11 chapters and two Appendices including: Reference systems and Projections, Topographic instruments and Geometry of coordinates, Conventional construction of a topographic map, Design and reproduction of a thematic map, Digital Topographic mapping - GIS, Digital Terrain Models (DTM / DEM), GPS, methods of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, new technologies LIDAR, IFSAR, the method of Least Squares adjustment, Description of educational software accompanying the text.
Author : J H Poynting
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296187012
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 : National Astronomical Observatory Of Japan
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 1054 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813278530
This data book of scientific information is an essential guide for all STEM researchers, teachers and students. It comprises six sections on astronomy, meteorology, physics/chemistry, earth science, biology, and environmental science.The book is useful not only for researchers and engineers, but also for science writers, as it covers carefully selected and important data that have been reviewed by experts from diverse fields for over 90 years.
Author : Norman Allison Calkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Object-teaching
ISBN : HARVARD:32044028410462
W.S.N.S. is probably Washington State Normal School in Industry, Maine.
Author : John Henry Poynting
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Douglas S. Robertson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0195157486
Robertson's earlier work, The New Renaissance projected the likely future impact of computers in changing our culture. Phase Change builds on and deepens his assessment of the role of the computer as a tool driving profound change by examining the role of computers in changing the face of the sciences and mathematics. He shows that paradigm shifts in understanding in science have generally been triggered by the availability of new tools, allowing the investigator a new way of seeing into questions that had not earlier been amenable to scientific probing.
Author : G P Putnam's Sons
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1297458303
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 : Stephen Brabin
Publisher : Stephen Brabin
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Pyramids
ISBN : 9780956658807
Author : Matthew Fontaine Maury,Mytton Maury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Atlases
ISBN : UOM:39015049946109