Teaching Astronomy Through Art
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Teaching Astronomy Through Art
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Author : Sharon Jeffus
language : en
Publisher: In the Think of Things
Release Date : 2013-03-06
Teaching Astronomy Through Art written by Sharon Jeffus and has been published by In the Think of Things this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-06 with categories.
Teaching Astronomy Through Art
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Author : Sharon Jeffus
language : en
Publisher: In the Think of Things
Release Date : 2013-03-06
Teaching Astronomy Through Art written by Sharon Jeffus and has been published by In the Think of Things this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-06 with categories.
Celestial Sleuth
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Author : Donald W. Olson
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-10-02
Celestial Sleuth written by Donald W. Olson and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-02 with Science categories.
For a general audience interested in solving mysteries in art, history, and literature using the methods of science, 'forensic astronomy' is a thrilling new field of exploration. Astronomical calculations are the basis of the studies, which have the advantage of bringing to readers both evocative images and a better understanding of the skies. Weather facts, volcano studies, topography, tides, historical letters and diaries, famous paintings, military records, and the friendly assistance of experts in related fields add variety, depth, and interest to the work. The chosen topics are selected for their wide public recognition and intrigue, involving artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Edvard Munch, and Ansel Adams; historical events such as the Battle of Marathon, the death of Julius Caesar, the American Revolution, and World War II; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Joyce, and Mary Shelley. This book sets out to answer these mysteries indicated with the means and expertise of astronomy, opening the door to a richer experience of human culture and its relationship with nature. Each subject is carefully analyzed. As an example using the study of sky paintings by Vincent van Gogh, the analytical method would include: - computer calculations of historical skies above France in the 19th century - finding and quoting the clues found in translations of original letters by Van Gogh - making site visits to France to determine the precise locations when Van Gogh set up his easel and what celestial objects are depicted. For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there would be a different kind of mystery to be solved. As an example: - How can the phase of the Moon and time of moonrise help to explain a turning point of the American Civil War - the fatal wounding of Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville in 1863? For each literary reference to astronomy, it was determined which celestial objects were being described and making an argument that the author is describing an actual event. For example, what was the date of the moonlit scene when Mary Shelley first had the idea for her novel “Frankenstein?” These and more fun riddles will enchant and delight the fan of art and astronomy.
Teaching Astronomy In Schools
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Author : Ernest Agar Beet
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-02-04
Teaching Astronomy In Schools written by Ernest Agar Beet 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 2016-02-04 with Science categories.
Originally published in 1962, this book was designed as a classroom guide to teach school students the fundamental principals of astronomy. Chapters are readily understandable with clear subject headings such as 'In the open air', 'The school telescope' and 'Teaching aids'. Diagrams, a bibliography and an index are included for reference.
Art Science
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Author : J. Paul Getty Museum
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2013-07-23
Art Science written by J. Paul Getty Museum and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-23 with Art categories.
For the first time, the award-winning Education Department of the J. Paul Getty Museum is making one of its much-lauded K–12 curricula available nationwide in an attractive and inexpensive print format. Art & Science was developed by the Getty’s expert educators, scientists, curators, and conservators, and tested by classroom teachers, and it connects to national and California state standards. Teachers and parents will find engaging lessons and activities divided into beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels for step-by-step learning. Art & Science mines the treasures of the Getty Museum to explore the many intersections of the visual arts with scientific disciplines. Full-color images of antiquities, decorative arts, drawings, manuscripts, painting, photography, and sculpture illuminate lesson plans about, for example: • The laws of physics that keep a bronze sculpture of a juggler from tipping over • The science that allows photographers to manipulate light and capture images on paper • The processes of radiation and convection that turn clay into porcelain • Scientific observation of the natural world as the subject for art • How scientists removed 2,000 years of oxidation and encrustation to reveal a priceless ancient sculpture The curriculum also contains a trove of resources, including handouts, “Questions for Teaching,” a timeline, glossary, and list of print and web sources for further research. There are also links to additional related lessons and images available on the Getty website. The full-page color images and special “lay flat” binding of Art & Science make it ideal for use with a digital document reader.
Saints And Sinners In The Sky Astronomy Religion And Art In Western Culture
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Author : Michael Mendillo
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-04-04
Saints And Sinners In The Sky Astronomy Religion And Art In Western Culture written by Michael Mendillo and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-04 with Science categories.
In this book, Boston University Professor of Astronomy Michael Mendillo takes readers deep into the annals of history, showing how visual depictions of the heavens evolved in tandem with science and religion throughout much of Western culture. With unprecedented scope and scale, Professor Mendillo explores how cave art, illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, paintings and architecture reflected some of the great religious and secular battles taking place over the course of centuries. Enter a world of biblical proportions, where constellations of ancient heroes and pagans were thoroughly recast as Christian saints and the Twelve Apostles. This nontechnical narrative brings vitality and accessibility to some of the most enduring subjects in human history, offering a lively new exploration of the visual connections between celestial phenomena and artistic expression. “Ever wonder how religion and art became forces of imagination on our night skies? Or how the night skies became forces of imagination on our religion and art? In this brilliant study of constellations and culture, Michael Mendillo, professor of astronomy at Boston University, reveals that the canopy of stars has been an ideologically contested space from the beginning, ensuring that the next time you look up, the sky will look completely different to you.”- Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director, Hayden Planetarium, American Museum of Natural History "Saints and Sinners impressionistically reveals the connections of art, astronomy, and religion in Western culture to illuminate the age-old quest for celestial-terrestrial connections.” - Roberta J.M. Olson, author of Giotto’s Portrait of Halley’s Comet and Cosmos: The Art and Science of the Universe “Professor Mendillo’s book does a priceless service, opening the doors of our minds to images that will stir us, because the heavens are part of us, and we all long to know how and why.” - Rev. David R. Thom, MIT Chaplain and Convener of the Cambridge Faculty Roundtable on Science, Art & Religion "Over a lifetime devoted to astronomical research and teaching, Michael Mendillo has indulged a parallel passion for artistic representations of the heavenly bodies. In this sumptuous volume, he explores the projection of our changing belief systems onto the constant stars.” - Dava Sobel, author of Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter and The Glass Universe
A Collection Of Treatises On Astronomy Philosophy Of Mathematics Teaching Of Latin And Philosophy Of Art
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Author : Erhard Weigel
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 1681
A Collection Of Treatises On Astronomy Philosophy Of Mathematics Teaching Of Latin And Philosophy Of Art written by Erhard Weigel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1681 with Art categories.
Primary Phenomenal Astronomy For Teachers And General Readers
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Author : Frederick Harold Bailey
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-03-23
Primary Phenomenal Astronomy For Teachers And General Readers written by Frederick Harold Bailey and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-23 with Science categories.
Excerpt from Primary Phenomenal Astronomy for Teachers and General Readers: How to Study, and How to Teach It Ch. I. Methods of Studying Astronomy, ch. II. Study of Constellation Figures, Mythology the Basis of History - German Method, ch. III. Hints for Teaching Astronomy, Poetry of Astronomy, Cosmology and Astrology of the Ancients, Quotations from Manilius, with Notes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Teaching And Learning Astronomy
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Author : Jay Pasachoff
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-12-15
Teaching And Learning Astronomy written by Jay Pasachoff 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 2005-12-15 with Science categories.
Astronomy is taught in schools worldwide, but few schoolteachers have any background in astronomy or astronomy teaching, and available resources may be insufficient or non-existent. This volume highlights the many places for astronomy in the curriculum; relevant education research and 'best practice'; strategies for pre-service and in-service teacher education; the use of the Internet and other technologies; and the role that planetariums, observatories, science centres, and organisations of professional and amateur astronomers can play. The special needs of developing countries, and other under-resourced areas are also highlighted. The book concludes by addressing how the teaching and learning of astronomy can be improved worldwide. This valuable overview is based on papers and posters presented by experts at a Special Session of the International Astronomical Union.
Astronomical Pencil Drawings
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Author : John Oxenham Goodman
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-08-20
Astronomical Pencil Drawings written by John Oxenham Goodman and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-20 with categories.
This collection of over 1,000 pencil drawings by John Oxenham Goodman includes images of the gods and historical persons after whom the modern constellations, planets, dwarf planets, minor planets, moons and chemical elements were named. Astronomers, who have taken months or even years to decide on names for the heavenly bodies they discovered, might surely be interested in seeing these pencil drawings which number over 1000. They can now put visual images to the names they have chosen. The stars and planets are not only of interest to astronomers but to the whole of the human population of our earth. Astronomy can be popularized through art and the fascinating stories of gods, goddesses, legendary heroes and heroines. This book also contains pencil sketches of ancient Chinese heavenly bodies such as the 10 Shang Dynasty Suns, the Seven Luminaries, the 28 Lunar Mansions, the 9 Northern Dipper Stars and the 6 Southern Dipper Stars thus giving Eastern and Western perspectives of astronomy. Finally at the end of the book the Five Elements of ancient China are employed as suits in a Chinese version of Tarot using Mahjong symbols and concepts from China's 13th Century Ma Diao playing cards. I commenced these drawings in the summer of 1984/85 attempting to depict some of the Shakespearean characters after whom the moons of Uranus were named. It was in the 1980s while working in the University of Sydney Library that I had access to useful information on astronomy, Greco-Roman history and art, a prerequisite for someone wanting to depict the mythical heroes after whom the constellations, planets and their moons were mostly named. At first I wrote about each of these hundreds of mythical or historical figures and then began drawing the 88 Constellations. In 2006 I drew the remainder of the moons of Uranus which by then had grown to 27 and the moons of Neptune followed. It was only in 2010 after retiring and living in China that I completed drawings of the moons of Jupiter, Saturn and the other planets followed by the ancient Chinese planets and stars. Thus it has taken 30 years to complete this project which now incorporates a Chinese version of Tarot. This book is also a visual representation of the measurement of time using Chinese, Japanese and Western traditions. The 5 Elements of ancient China combine with the sun and moon to give us the 7 days of the week. Anglo-Saxon and Roman gods are depicted as representing the days of the week in the Western calendar. Then the animals of the 28 Chinese Lunar Mansions complete the lunar month while the 12 months of the year are represented by the monthly flowers on the Japanese Flower Cards (Hanafuda). The 12 Earthly Branches represented by 12 animals give us a 12 year period and when combined with the 10 Heavenly Stems they give us the 60 year cycle of the traditional Chinese calendar. Then there are seasons and China's 24 Solar Terms into which the year is divided as well as the 12 signs of the Western zodiac.