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The Cambridge Concise History Of Astronomy

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Author : Michael Hoskin
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-03-18

The Cambridge Concise History Of Astronomy written by Michael Hoskin and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-03-18 with Gardening categories.

This is a textbook on the history of astronomy focusing on the topics of prime importance.

The History Of Astronomy

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Author : Michael Hoskin
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2003-05-08

The History Of Astronomy written by Michael Hoskin and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-08 with Science categories.

Astronomy, perhaps the first of the sciences, was already well developed by the time of Christ. Seventeen centuries later, after Newton showed that the movements of the planets could be explained in terms of gravitation, it became the paradigm for the mathematical sciences. In the nineteenth century the analysis of star-light allowed astrophysicists to determine both the chemical composition and the radial velocities of celestial bodies, while the development of photography enabled distant objects invisible to the human eye, to be studied and measured in comfort. Technical developments during and since the Second World War have greatly enlarged the scope of the science by permitting the study of radiation. This is a fascinating introduction to the history of Western astronomy, from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-nineteenth century. Historical records are first found in Babylon and Egypt, and after two millennia the arithmetical astronomy of the Babylonians merged with the Greek geometrical approach to culminate in the Almagest of Ptolemy. This legacy was transmitted to the Latin West via Islam, and led to Copernicus's claim that the Earth is in motion. In justifying this Kepler converted astronomy into a branch of dynamics, leading to Newton's universal law of gravity. The book concludes with eighteenth- and nineteenth-century applications of Newton's law, and the first explorations of the universe of stars. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Cambridge Illustrated History Of Astronomy

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Author : Michael A. Hoskin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Cambridge Illustrated History Of Astronomy written by Michael A. Hoskin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Astronomy categories.

A Concise History Of Astronomy

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Author : Peter Doig
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950

A Concise History Of Astronomy written by Peter Doig and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1950 with Science categories.

History Of Astronomy

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Author : George Forbes
language : en
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Release Date : 2025-07-04

History Of Astronomy written by George Forbes and has been published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-04 with Architecture categories.

An academic yet engaging chronicle of astronomy’s evolution from ancient skywatchers through the Copernican revolution to Victorian telescopes. Includes scientific, technological, and cultural developments in stargazing.

The Oxford Guide To The History Of Physics And Astronomy

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Author : J. L. Heilbron
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2005-06-03

The Oxford Guide To The History Of Physics And Astronomy written by J. L. Heilbron and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-03 with Science categories.

"The entries follow an elaborate organizational plan, which amounts to a new classification of knowledge, its institutional settings, and its applications. This plan is reprinted in the opening pages of the Guide." "Thoroughly cross-referenced, and accented with attractive black and white artwork, no other source is as systematic and authoritative or as informative and inviting in its coverage of physics, astronomy and planetary science."--BOOK JACKET.

Cosmos

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Author : John North
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-07-15

Cosmos written by John North and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-15 with History categories.

The definitive history of humanity's search to find its place within the universe. North charts the history of astronomy and cosmology from the Paleolithic period to the present day.

A Concise History Of Mexico

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Author : Brian R. Hamnett
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-05-04

A Concise History Of Mexico written by Brian R. Hamnett and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-04 with History categories.

This updated edition offers an accessible and richly illustrated study of Mexico's political, social, economic and cultural history.

The Universe

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Author : Worth Press Ltd
language : en
Publisher: Worth Press Limited
Release Date : 2012-01-01

The Universe written by Worth Press Ltd and has been published by Worth Press Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Astronomy categories.

Here we track the history of the Universe and our quest to find our place within it. The story begins among the rough-hewn rocks of ancient megaliths such as Stonehenge, when they are positioned to catch the rising Sun. It continues when the Greek genius Aristarchus pictures the geometry of Earth, Moon, and Sun, revealing the huge empty spaces between them; when Edwin Hubble shows that the Universe is getting ever larger; and when Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky finds that most of the Universe is missing. Includes a removable fold-out concertina neatly housed in the back of the book. This fold-out provides a 12-page Timeline History of the Universe that embeds the story in historical context and shows Who Did What When at a glance.