Download or read book What s Up 2007 365 Days of Skywatching written by Tammy Plotner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What s Up 2006 365 Days of Skywatching written by Jeff Barbour and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's Up 2006: 365 Days of Skywatching presents the highlights you can see in the night sky for every day in 2006. With a small telescope, binoculars, and sometimes just your eyes, you'll track down features on the Moon, planets, meteor showers, bright and double stars, open and globular clusters, and distant galaxies.Astronomers Tammy Plotner and Jeff Barbour are your guides to the wonders of the night sky.
Download or read book Hellenistic Astronomy written by Alan C. Bowen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hellenistic Astronomy: The Science in Its Contexts, renowned scholars address questions about what the ancient science of the heavens was and the numerous contexts in which it was pursued.
Download or read book The Astronomy Revolution written by Donald G. York and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some 400 years after the first known patent application for a telescope by Hans Lipperhey, The Astronomy Revolution: 400 Years of Exploring the Cosmos surveys the effects of this instrument and explores the questions that have arisen out of scientific research in astronomy and cosmology. Inspired by the international New Vision 400 conference held
Download or read book Fundamental Astronomy written by Hannu Karttunen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-27 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamental Astronomy is a well-balanced, comprehensive introduction to classical and modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences. This is the fifth edition of the successful undergraduate textbook and reference work. It has been extensively modernized and extended in the parts dealing with extragalactic astronomy and cosmology. You will also find augmented sections on the solar system and extrasolar planets as well as a new chapter on astrobiology. Long considered a standard text for physical science majors, Fundamental Astronomy is also an excellent reference work for dedicated amateur astronomers.
Download or read book Scandalous Error written by C. Philipp E. Nothaft and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gregorian calendar reform of 1582, which provided the basis for the civil and Western ecclesiastical calendars still in use today, has often been seen as a triumph of early modern scientific culture or an expression of papal ambition in the wake of the Counter-Reformation. Much less attention has been paid to reform's intellectual roots in the European Middle Ages, when the reckoning of time by means of calendrical cycles was a topic of central importance to learned culture, as impressively documented by the survival of relevant texts and tables in thousands of manuscripts copied before 1500. For centuries prior to the Gregorian reform, astronomers, mathematicians, theologians, and even Church councils had been debating the necessity of improving or emending the existing ecclesiastical calendar, which throughout the Middle Ages kept losing touch with the astronomical phenomena at an alarming pace. Scandalous Error is the first comprehensive study of the medieval literature devoted to the calendar problem and its cultural and scientific contexts. It examines how the importance of ordering liturgical time by means of a calendar that comprised both solar and lunar components posed a technical-astronomical problem to medieval society and details the often sophisticated ways in which computists and churchmen reacted to this challenge. By drawing attention to the numerous connecting paths that existed between calendars and mathematical astronomy between the Fall of Rome and the end of the fifteenth century, the volume offers substantial new insights on the place of exact science in medieval culture.
Download or read book A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes and Practical Astronomy Or a Comprehensive View of the System of the World In Four Parts The Whole Serving as an Introduction to the Higher Astronomy and Natural Philosophy is Illustrated with a Variety of Important Notes Useful Remarks c and Each Problem with Several Examples The Necessary Astronomical Instruments are Pointed Out and the Most Useful Tables are Inserted in the Work Designed for the Instruction of Youth and Particularly Adapted to the United States By J Wallace written by James Wallace and published by . This book was released on 1812 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A New Treatise On The Use Of The Globes And Practical Astronomy Or A Comprehensive View Of The System Of The World written by James Wallace and published by . This book was released on 1812 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CliffsQuickReview Astronomy written by Charles J Peterson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007-08-20 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. From planets, stars, and galaxies to the search for extraterrestrial life, CliffsQuickReview Astronomy gives you jargon-free explanations of the fundamentals—including all the latest discoveries and theories. This guide introduces each topic, defines key terms, and carefully walks you through each sample problem step-by-step. In no time, you'll be ready to tackle the key concepts in this book such as The history and science of astronomy Origin and evolution of the solar system Hertzprung-Russel diagram Final end states of stars Types of galaxies and their classification In plain words and useful formats, CliffsQuickReview Astronomy provides an overview of the universe and every known type of object that exits within it, so that you can use your study time efficiently. Use this reference in any way that fits your personal style for study and review—you decide what works best with your needs. With titles available for all the most popular high school and college courses, CliffsQuickReview guides are a comprehensive resource that can help you get the best possible grades.
Download or read book The Popol Vuh An Astronomy Book written by D. M. Urquidi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has unraveled the fascinating history of Astronomy by the Maya before the arrival of Columbus, and it does a decent job. The focus is on interpreting the intricate, highly symbolic, artifacts left behind by them, as well as by the Aztec and the Inca. In addition, those of some North and South American tribes, especially when their symbols are related to ancient astronomy. The writer covers a breadth of scientific, astronomical and historical information making bold, but often plausible, interpretations. The author may take you places you've never even imagined.
Download or read book Visual Lunar and Planetary Astronomy written by Paul G. Abel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the advent of CCDs and webcams, the focus of amateur astronomy has to some extent shifted from science to art. Visual work in astronomy has a rich history. Today, imaging is now more prominent. However there is still much for the visual amateur astronomer to do, and visual work is still a valid component of amateur astronomy. Paul Abel has been addressing this issue by promoting visual astronomy wherever possible – at talks to astronomical societies, in articles for popular science magazines, and on BBC TV’s The Sky at Night. Visual Lunar and Planetary Astronomy is a comprehensive modern treatment of visual lunar and planetary astronomy, showing that even in the age of space telescopes and interplanetary probes it is still possible to contribute scientifically with no more than a moderately-priced commercially made astronomical telescope. It is believed that imaging and photography is somehow more objective and more accurate than the eye, and this has led to a peculiar “crisis of faith” in the human visual system and its amazing processing power. But by analyzing observations from the past, we can see how accurate visual astronomy really is! Measuring the rotational period of Mars and making accurate lunar charts for American astronauts were all done by eye. The book includes sections on how the human visual system works, how to view an object through an eyepiece, and how to record observations and keep a scientific notebook. The book also looks at how to make an astronomical, rather than an artistic, drawing. Finally, everything here will also be of interest to those imagers who wish to make their images more scientifically applicable by combining the methods and practices of visual astronomy with imaging.
Download or read book Calendars and Years written by John M. Steele and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2007-10-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dates form the backbone of written history. But where do these dates come from? Many different calendars were used in the ancient world. Some of these calendars were based upon observations or calculations of regular astronomical phenomena, such as the first sighting of the new moon crescent that defined the beginning of the month in many calendars, while others incorporated schematic simplifications of these phenomena, such as the 360-day year used in early Mesopotamian administrative practices in order to simplify accounting procedures. Historians frequently use handbooks and tables for converting dates in ancient calendars into the familiar BC/AD calendar that we use today. But very few historians understand how these tables have come about, or what assumptions have been made in their construction. The seven papers in this volume provide an answer to the question what do we know about the operation of calendars in the ancient world, and just as importantly how do we know it? Topics covered include the ancient and modern history of the Egyptian 365-day calendar, astronomical and administrative calendars in ancient Mesopotamia, and the development of astronomical calendars in ancient Greece. This book will be of interest to ancient historians, historians of science, astronomers who use early astronomical records, and anyone with an interest in calendars and their development.
Download or read book Astronomy and Spiritual Science written by Elisabeth Vreede and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rudolf Steiner was in fact not merely a phenomenally educated and articulate philosopher but also a Man of Destiny.... By comparison, not only with his contemporaries but with the general history of the Western mind, his stature is almost too excessive to be borne." --Owen Barfield The New Essential Steiner is an illuminating, completely new introduction to the philosophy and essential writings of Rudolf Steiner, introduced and edited by Robert McDermott, who also edited the now-classic Essential Steiner. This new volume offers selections from a wide variety of Steiner's published works, presenting a broad, accessible overview of Anthroposophy. In his introduction, McDermott recounts Steiner's life and work, from his childhood and education to his work as a natural scientist, philosopher, scholar, educator, artist, interpreter of culture, and seer. He places Steiner in relation to major traditions of thought and explores the genesis and development of Anthroposophy. Although Rudolf Steiner is considered by many to be the greatest spiritual seer and philosophical thinker of the twentieth century and is credited with major cultural contributions such as the worldwide Waldorf school movement and the ever-growing biodynamic agricultural movement, he nevertheless remains relatively unknown to both academics and the public. The purpose of this volume is to redress that situation by introducing Steiner's work to a broader audience and making his name more universally recognized. Includes selections from Steiner's writings, which are grouped into chapters that demonstrate the breadth of his thinking and spiritual accomplishments. The New Essential Steiner is an invaluable compendium and introduction to the works that form the foundation of Anthroposophy.
Download or read book Science Encyclopedia Astronomy and Space written by Clifford and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take An In-Depth Look At Astronomy And Space In This Science Encyclopedia.
Download or read book The Long Count written by Andrea Klosterman Harris and published by Andrea Klosterman Harris. This book was released on 2010-09-04 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when the Long Count ends? That's what a team of scientists situated near Izapa, Mexico, sets out to determine in the years leading up to December 21, 2012 - the end date of the Long Count, the ancient Mayan calendar which some believe predicts the end of the world. When infighting threatens to break up the team before the solution is found, one unscrupulous member advances a theory that puts world armies on alert, brings religious organizations to a tipping point and global society to a panic. As thousands flock to Izapa on the end date to wait for the world to end, the team realizes too late that the danger they thought would come from outside the human race actually comes from within.
Download or read book World History 2007 written by Jennifer Laden and published by Kaplan. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides basic strategies for taking the exam, questions and explanations about world history from prehistoric to modern times, and two practice tests.
Download or read book And Yet It Moves written by Gerhard, Christoph and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And Yet It Moves! explores the scientific and religious means of perceiving reality. From this marriage of minds, both the scientist and the believer may realize together humanity’s place and purpose in the cosmos.
