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Solar System Maps: From Antiquity to the Space Age [Springer Praxis Books]
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- ISBN
- 9781461408956
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Series
- Springer Praxis Bks.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Solar System Maps : from Antiquity to the Space Age
- Item Length
- 9.4in
- Publisher
- Springer New York
- Item Width
- 6.6in
- Item Weight
- 214.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- Xxix, 331 Pages
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This volume tells the fascinating story of Man's conceptualization of the solar system from the earliest times, when star maps represented what could be seen to the naked eye, to the modern age, when powerful telescopes and probes afford fresh insights.
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Publisher
Springer New York
ISBN-10
1461408954
ISBN-13
9781461408956
eBay Product ID (ePID)
125952213
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Solar System Maps : from Antiquity to the Space Age
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Series
Springer Praxis Bks.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
Xxix, 331 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4in
Item Width
6.6in
Item Weight
214.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
0
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Qb4-4.9
Reviews
From the reviews: "This work is liberally illustrated, with many images taken from the private collection of amateur astronomer/star map specialist Kanas ... . The present book will be most useful to readers interested in an accessible survey of how world views developed in many cultures around the globe, sometimes in parallel and sometimes influenced by one another. ... Summing Up: Recommended. All academic and general readers." (S. P. Maran, Choice, Vol. 51 (8), April, 2014) "Dr. Kanas has written an engaging, clear, readable book for laypeople with an interest in the history of solar system and our relationship to it. ... Dr. Kanas's book gives a good, solid well-researched introduction to the history of the solar system. He explains complex ideas clearly and summarizes the main concepts concisely to solidify one's understanding of the concepts." (Julie Sweetkind-Singer, California Map Society Newsletter, Issue 1, April, 2014), From the reviews: "Dr. Kanas has written an engaging, clear, readable book for laypeople with an interest in the history of solar system and our relationship to it. ... Dr. Kanas's book gives a good, solid well-researched introduction to the history of the solar system. He explains complex ideas clearly and summarizes the main concepts concisely to solidify one's understanding of the concepts." (Julie Sweetkind-Singer, California Map Society Newsletter, Issue 1, April, 2014), From the book reviews: "Each chapter is superbly illustrated with contemporary maps and photographs. ... The book is rounded off with comprehensive notes and references for each chapter and an excellent bibliography and glossary. ... It is just as comprehensive, well researched and expertly presented, with the keen eye of an astronomical historian with a thorough knowledge of his subject. ... could easily form the core of any modern library of astronomical literature devoted to its history." (Kevin J. Kilburn, The Journal of the British Astronomical Association, britastro.org, December, 2014) "This work is liberally illustrated, with many images taken from the private collection of amateur astronomer/star map specialist Kanas ... . The present book will be most useful to readers interested in an accessible survey of how world views developed in many cultures around the globe, sometimes in parallel and sometimes influenced by one another. ... Summing Up: Recommended. All academic and general readers." (S. P. Maran, Choice, Vol. 51 (8), April, 2014) "Dr. Kanas has written an engaging, clear, readable book for laypeople with an interest in the history of solar system and our relationship to it. ... Dr. Kanas's book gives a good, solid well-researched introduction to the history of the solar system. He explains complex ideas clearly and summarizes the main concepts concisely to solidify one's understanding of the concepts." (Julie Sweetkind-Singer, California Map Society Newsletter, Issue 1, April, 2014)
Table of Content
Introduction.- Ancient Models of the Universe/Solar System from several non-European cultures.- Earth-centered universe/Solar System model of the Classical Greeks through the Roman and Middle Ages.- Sun-centered universe/Solar System models in the pre-telescope era.- Sun-centered universe/Solar System in the early telescope era.- More powerful telescopes and associated advances leading to a separation of our solar system from the wider universe, as nebulae and galaxies were discovered.- How the Solar System has been more accurately perceived in the Space Age.
Copyright Date
2014
Topic
Earth Sciences / Geography, Physics / Astrophysics, Astronomy
Lccn
2013-945404
Dewey Decimal
523.2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Science
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