Download or read book Accidental Astronomy written by Chris Lintott and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "riveting real-life Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (The Telegraph) and "whirlwind tour of wondrous celestial phenomena" (The Idler) shows why so much of astronomy comes down to looking up and lucking out If you learn about the scientific method, you learn that first we hypothesize about something we’ve experienced, and then we look for more of it. This works well enough—but what if you are interested in studying a heretofore unknown comet or supernova? That is the essential problem of the astronomer: the most important discoveries happen without notice! Indeed, as Chris Lintott argues in Accidental Astronomy, luck defines astronomy. Lintott explores the ways in which happenstance shapes how we investigate the sky. To catch a glimpse of a comet, asteroid, or even a sign of alien life, we must be in the right place at the right time. And if we can’t be there, we must have a team of professionals and amateurs, across the globe, ready to spring into action at a moment’s—or a night’s—notice. For any astronomer, regardless of their experience or resources, the first step to discovery is the same: to stare at the sky and wait. A celebration of astronomy, stargazing, and cosmic discovery, Accidental Astronomy offers an irresistible window into how luck defines our knowledge of the skies.

Download or read book The Accidental Universe written by P. C. W. Davies and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1982-09-09 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a survey of the range of apparently miraculous accidents of nature that have enabled the universe to evolve its familiar structures (atoms, stars, galaxies, and life itself) concludes with an investigation of the so-called anthropic principle.

Download or read book The Story of Astronomy and Space written by Louie Stowell and published by Usborne Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative introduction to the mysteries of space and the secrets of astronomy, packed with scientific facts about the solar system, comets, the Big Bang theory, telescopes, space exploration and lots more. Diagrams and amusing illustrations help make complex ideas easy and fun. Also includes star charts, a glossary, and an astronomy timeline.

Download or read book The Accidental Universe written by Alan Lightman and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of Einsteins Dreams explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by recent discoveries in science with passion and curiosity. He looks at the dialogue between science and religion; the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature; the possibility that our universe is simply an accident; the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world; and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. Behind all of these considerations is the suggestion--at once haunting and exhilarating--that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole.

Download or read book Our Accidental Universe written by Chris Lintott and published by Torva. This book was released on 2024-03-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A scientific tour de force.' Dr Becky Smethurst 'Highly recommended.' Tristan Gooley 'Extravagantly entertaining ... warmly informative.' Lev Parikian 'A fascinating look at the strange and alien side of space.' Dr Lucy Rogers ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... The BBC presenter of 'Sky at Night', and Gresham Professor of Astronomy, Chris Lintott, takes us on an astonishing tour of bizarre accidents, big characters, and human error to tell the story of some of the most important astronomical events of the past hundred years. - Our first views of the earliest galaxies were brought to us by the Hubble Space Telescope when it was pointed at absolutely nothing. - The ice-covered Enceladus, one of Saturn's nearly one hundred moons, was revealed as a possible habitat for life after a by-chance fly by of NASA's Cassini probe on a mission elsewhere. - Pulsars, the spectacular remnants of long-dead massive stars, were discovered as 'scruff' in the data for measurements of the twinkling of possible radio stars. As new telescopes are built on mountaintops and in deserts around the world, aiming to transform our view of the universe once more, Chris Lintott shows us that keeping an open mind will benefit us all - whatever might still be out there for us to find. ........................................................................................................................ Praise for Chris Lintott 'Superbly written insights.' - Professor Brian Cox 'Chris Lintott is a modest genius. He has quietly revolutionized modern astronomy.' Brian May 'Lintott deftly interweaves personal experience and more philosophical ruminations.' Michael West, Nature

Download or read book A Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy Theory and use of astronomical instruments method of least squares written by William Chauvenet and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book A Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy Embracing the General Problems of Spherical Astronomy written by William Chauvenet and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy written by O. Neugebauer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-09-17 with total page 1486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the reviews: "This monumental work will henceforth be the standard interpretation of ancient mathematical astronomy. It is easy to point out its many virtues: comprehensiveness and common sense are two of the most important. Neugebauer has studied profoundly every relevant text in Akkadian, Egyptian, Greek, and Latin, no matter how fragmentary; [...] With the combination of mathematical rigor and a sober sense of the true nature of the evidence, he has penetrated the astronomical and the historical significance of his material. [...] His work has been and will remain the most admired model for those working with mathematical and astronomical texts. D. Pingree in Bibliotheca Orientalis, 1977 "... a work that is a landmark, not only for the history of science, but for the history of scholarship. HAMA [History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy] places the history of ancient Astronomy on a entirely new foundation. We shall not soon see its equal. N.M. Swerdlow in Historia Mathematica, 1979

Download or read book A Manual of Spherical and Astronomy written by William Chauvenet and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book A Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy Embracing the General Problems of Spherical Astronomy the Special Applications to Nautical Astronomy and the Theory and Use of Fixed and Portable Astronomical Instruments with an Appendix on the Method of Least Squares Theory and use of astronomical instruments Method of last squares written by William Chauvenet and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Desktop Publishing In Astronomy And Space Sciences written by Andre Heck and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1992-02-28 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This colloquium gathered for the first time astronomy and space scientists together with scientific editors, publishers and software producers involved in DTP publishing. Introductory talks set up the context; contributed papers shared experience and presented challenges to be met, needs to be satisfied and problems to be solved. Special sessions were held to homogenize procedures and standards in electronic publishing as well as assess the potentialities of this new technology in intelligent information retrieval.

Download or read book Space Law written by Francis Lyall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Francis Lyall and Paul B. Larsen have been involved in teaching and researching space law for over 50 years. This new edition of their well-received text gathers together their knowledge and experience in readable form, and covers developments in all space applications, including space tourism, telecommunications, the ITU and finance. With an extensive citation of the literature, the discussion provides an excellent source for both students and practitioners.