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Flags of the Night Sky
When Astronomy Meets National Pride
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Many national flags display astronomical features – Sun, Moon, stars – but are they really based on existing astronomical objects? The United States flag sports 50 stars, one for each state, however none of them are linked to real stars. Further, the lunar crescent is often shaped like the Sun...
by Bryan E. Penprase
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2017
Completely revised and updated, this new edition provides a readable, beautifully illustrated journey through world cultures and the vibrant array of sky mythology, creation stories, models of the universe, temples and skyscrapers that each culture has created to celebrate and respond to the power...
by Antony Cooke
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2012
There are 'voids' obscuring all kinds of objects in the cosmos. Voids may be within an object, or between an object and us. Dark Nebulae, Dark Lanes, and Dust Lanes looks out into the deep sky at those apparent dark regions in space, which are among the most compelling telescopic destinations...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2014
This book presents the status of research on very massive stars in the Universe. While it has been claimed that stars with over 100 solar masses existed in the very early Universe, recent studies have also discussed the existence and deaths of stars up to 300 solar masses in the local Universe. This...
by Willem de Sitter
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
Willem de Sitter 1872-1934 was a Dutch astronomer. Born in Sneek, graduated from the University of Groningen, after which he worked calculator Observatory Cape of Good Hope. In 1899-1907 he was an assistant at the Astronomical Laboratory at Groningen. In 1908 he became a professor of astronomy at...
by Willem de Sitter
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
Willem de Sitter 1872-1934 was a Dutch astronomer. Born in Sneek, graduated from the University of Groningen, after which he worked calculator Observatory Cape of Good Hope. In 1899-1907 he was an assistant at the Astronomical Laboratory at Groningen. In 1908 he became a professor of astronomy at...
Astronomical Discoveries You Can Make, Too!
Replicating the Work of the Great Observers
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
You too can follow in the steps of the great astronomers such as Hipparchus, Galileo, Kepler and Hubble, who all contributed so much to our modern understanding of the cosmos. This book gives the student or
amateur astronomer the following tools to replicate some of these seminal observations...
Kitaaba Wal-Hikmata
Manifested Nature and the Utility of One’S Upright Logic Vol 2
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2016
'Kitaaba Wal-Hikmata' is an inspired sharing at the appointed time. It shares for the First Time in the History of Pen-Paper-Pencil Epistemology those Manifest Truths which are being concealed historically from mankind in general. Due to concealment of Manifest Truth and Projection of Manmade Falsehoods...
Merz Telescopes
A global heritage worth preserving
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2017
This book comprises a fascinating collection of contributions on the Merz telescopes in Italy that collectively offer the first survey on historical large refracting telescopes in the country, drawing on original documents and photographs. It opens with a general introduction on the importance of...
Deep Sky Observing
The Astronomical Tourist
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Steve Coe has been watching the deep sky from locations near his home in Arizona for almost 20 years. During that time he has accumulated a wealth of knowledge, observations, hints and tips that will help every deep sky observer, regardless of experience.
This, his first book, gives detailed practical...
by J.M. Steele
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Eclipses have long been seen as important celestial phenomena, whether as omens affecting the future of kingdoms, or as useful astronomical events to help in deriving essential parameters for theories of the motion of the moon and sun. This is the first book to collect together all presently known...
In the Shadow of the Moon
The Science, Magic, and Mystery of Solar Eclipses
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
In anticipation of solar eclipses visible in 2017 and 2024, an exploration of the scientific and cultural significance of this mesmerizing cosmic display Since the first humans looked up and saw the sun swallowed by darkness, our species has been captivated by solar eclipses. Astronomer and anthropologist...
Fred Hoyle’s Universe
Proceedings of a Conference Celebrating Fred Hoyle’s Extraordinary Contributions to Science 25–26 June 2002 Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
This volume contains papers presented at an international conference to celebrate Fred Hoyle's monumental contributions to astronomy, astrophysics and astrobiology and more generally to humanity and culture. The contributed articles highlight the important aspects of his scientific life and show how...
Planets and Life
The Emerging Science of Astrobiology
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2007
Astrobiology involves the study of the origin and history of life on Earth, planets and moons where life may have arisen, and the search for extraterrestrial life. It combines the sciences of biology, chemistry, palaeontology, geology, planetary physics and astronomy. This textbook brings together...