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Author : Michael Marett-Crosby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1461468019
Author : Michael Marett-Crosby
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461468004
"Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations That Changed the World" takes twenty-five journeys through space, back in time and into human history. We begin with the simplest sight of the Tycho Crater on the Moon, through a repeat of Galileo's observations of Jupiter's moons, and then move out towards the nebulae, stars, and galaxies. The astronomical observations repeat the original groundbreaking discoveries that have changed our understanding of science and ourselves. This title contains graded observing challenges from the straightforward to the more difficult (in chapter order). It offers clear observing tips and lots of practical help, presuming no prior in-depth knowledge of equipment. Binoculars and/or a small astronomical telescope are all that is required for most of the observations. Secondly, it explores for each observation the science of what is seen, adding to the knowledge and enjoyment of amateur astronomers and offering lots of reading for the cloudy nights when there is not a star in view. Thirdly, the book puts the amateur astronomers' observations into a wider perspective. "Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations That Changed the World" makes the observer part of that great story of discovery. Each chapter, each observing challenge, shows how to observe and then how to look with understanding. The projects begin with practicalities: where the object is, how best is it observed and with what appropriate equipment (usually a small-to-medium aperture amateur telescope, binoculars, even the naked eye). "Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations that Changed the World" guides even the inexperienced amateur astronomer - beginners can use the book - around a variety of night-sky objects, and reminds the more experienced how they can best be seen. These practical observations put us in contact with all the history and culture surrounding them: through scientific speculation and literature to those first fuzzy images made in 1959 by the Russian space probe Luna 3.
Author : Massimo Capaccioli
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811247798
Today we know much about the sky: how stars are born, how they live and die, and how the universe as a whole evolves. We have learned of the existence of another type of matter, indifferent to light and yet decisive for the formation of galaxies, and we have a hint of a dark energy that since the last 4.5 billion years has taken over the control of the cosmos. We postulated and then discovered and even photographed black holes and listened to the faint rustle of the space-time ripple produced when these monsters devour each other. We reached these astonishing results (recognized by a bunch of Nobel Prizes and filling every day the media with wonders for the eyes and the mind) by the marriage of physics and astronomy that unified the Earth with the sky and then by the leap forward of science and technology in the Twentieth Century. This rich heritage has ancient roots. It was built by accumulating discoveries with errors, observations with fantasies, myths, and superstitions with flashes of genius, over a span of millennia, since Homo sapiens, turning his eyes to the immutable and perfect sky, began to ask questions.The book is a narration of the answers to these questions that had evolved over time: a progressive path, inserted in the general history, with some second thoughts and many obstacles. This is a saga of men and machines where greatness sometimes mixes with misery and passion often borders on sacrifice and even martyrdom. Why should we know it? Because our current knowledge is the result of these efforts and of the preconceptions that accompanied them.The challenge has been to present this complex and intricate subject without resorting to any formulas, so that it can be accessible to a wide audience of curious people, including high school and university students and in general all those who normally keep themselves informed of scientific things. A rich bibliography has also been added in the appendix for those wishing to learn more on one or more topics.
Author : Royal Society of New South Wales
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Science
ISBN : UCAL:B3092724
Includes list of members.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435051548345
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PURD:32754081665725
Author : Society of Biblical Archæology (London, England)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Bible
ISBN : STANFORD:36105012797598
Author : Royal Astronomical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : HARVARD:32044089557219
Includes reports of the society's proceedings.
Author : Thomas Reinertsen Berg
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316450782
A beautifully illustrated full-color history of mapmaking across centuries -- a must-read for history buffs and armchair travelers. Theater of the World offers a fascinating history of mapmaking, using the visual representation of the world through time to tell a new story about world history and the men who made it. Thomas Reinertsen Berg takes us all the way from the mysterious symbols of the Stone Age to Google Earth, exploring how the ability to envision what the world looked like developed hand in hand with worldwide exploration. Along the way, we meet visionary geographers and heroic explorers along with other unknown heroes of the map-making world, both ancient and modern. And the stunning visual material allows us to witness the extraordinary breadth of this history with our own eyes.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11332826
Author : Royal Astronomical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1862
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : IND:30000089582203
Author : Royal Astronomical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1862
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UOM:39015077097809
Author : Laura Garwin,Tim Lincoln
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226284163
Many of the scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century were first reported in the journal Nature. A Century of Nature brings together in one volume Nature's greatest hits—reproductions of seminal contributions that changed science and the world, accompanied by essays written by leading scientists (including four Nobel laureates) that provide historical context for each article, explain its insights in graceful, accessible prose, and celebrate the serendipity of discovery and the rewards of searching for needles in haystacks.
Author : Royal Observatory (Greenwich)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1825
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10485060
Author : John Lankford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136508349
This Encyclopedia traces the history of the oldest science from the ancient world to the space age in over 300 entries by leading experts.