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37 produkter
Saturn
Inbunden, 2019
336 kr
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Saturn is the showcase of the Solar System. It may not be the largest of the planets, nor the smallest, nor even the only planet with rings. But it is among the most stunningly beautiful objects in the sky, and is always breathtaking when seen in a telescope.This is a beautifully illustrated, …
Solar Eclipses
Inbunden, 2026
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
266 kr
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For millennia, solar eclipses have stirred awe and fear. Once seen as omens, they are now celebrated as rare spectacles that unite science and wonder. This accessible, richly illustrated book explores their cultural, emotional and scientific significance, from ancient myths to modern …
Awesome Universe
From the First Stargazers to Modern Cosmology
Av William Sheehan, Christopher J Conselice
Häftad, 2027
391 kr
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This groundbreaking exploration of humanity's quest to understand the cosmos spans the earliest observations of the night sky to the latest revelations from advanced space telescopes. It is about humans as much as stars, galaxies, black holes, dark matter, and dark energy. It is a book about the …
In Search of Planet Vulcan
The Ghost in Newton’s Clockwork Universe
Av Richard P. Baum, William Sheehan
Häftad, 1997
552 kr
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Presented for the first time in popular form is the fascinating true story of the search for the phantom planet Vulcan. As with legends of "the lost continent of Atlantis," scientists and dreamers alike have sought to prove that Vulcan is more than just a myth. Historians of astronomy Richard Baum …
Galactic Encounters
Our Majestic and Evolving Star-System, From the Big Bang to Time's End
Av William Sheehan, Christopher J. Conselice
Inbunden, 2014
421 kr
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Written by William Sheehan, a noted historian of astronomy, and Christopher J. Conselice, a professional astronomer specializing in galaxies in the early universe, this book tells the story of how astronomers have pieced together what is known about the vast and complicated systems of stars and …
Galactic Encounters
Our Majestic and Evolving Star-System, From the Big Bang to Time''s End
Av Christopher J. Conselice, William Sheehan
E-bok, 2014
538 kr
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Written by William Sheehan, a noted historian of astronomy, and Christopher J. Conselice, a professional astronomer specializing in galaxies in the early universe, this book tells the story of how astronomers have pieced together what is known about the vast and complicated systems of stars and …
The Immortal Fire Within
The Life and Work of Edward Emerson Barnard
Häftad, 2007
454 kr
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This full-length biography of Edward Emerson Barnard, tells the remarkable tale of endurance and achievement of one of the leading astronomers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. As a 'man who was never known to sleep', Barnard scoured the heavens endlessly, leaving an astonishing …
In Search Of Planet Vulcan
The Ghost In Newton's Clockwork Universe
Av Richard Baum, William Sheehan
Häftad, 2003
235 kr
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The intriguing narrative of one of astronomy's strangest searches for a planet that never existed.
Planets and Perception
Telescopic Views and Interpretations, 1609-1909
Häftad, 2014
399 kr
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Do we really know what we see through a telescope? How does the ocular system construct planetary images, and how does the brain interpret them? Drawing on both astronomical and psychological data, William Sheehan now offers the first systematic analysis of the perceptual and cognitive factors that …
Discovering Mars
A History of Observation and Exploration of the Red Planet
Inbunden, 2021
357 kr
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For millenia humans have considered Mars the most fascinating planet in our solar system. We’ve watched this Earth-like world first with the naked eye, then using telescopes, and, most recently, through robotic orbiters and landers and rovers on the surface.Historian William Sheehan and astronomer …
Worlds in the Sky
Planetary Discovery from Earliest Times Through Voyager and Magellan
Häftad, 2019
343 kr
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Ever since early stargazers discovered that some heavenly bodies wandered among the others, people have been fascinated by the planets. Kepler calculated their orbits from naked-eye observations; Galileo's telescope made it possible to discern their markings; now observations from spacecraft …
Discovering Pluto
Exploration at the Edge of the Solar System
Av Dale P. Cruikshank, William Sheehan
Häftad, 2019
371 kr
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Discovering Pluto is an authoritative account of the exploration of Pluto and its moons, from the first inklings of tentative knowledge through the exciting discoveries made during the flyby of the NASA New Horizons research spacecraft in July 2015. Co-author Dale P. Cruikshank was a …
Space Age Generation
Lives and Lessons from the Golden Age of Solar System Exploration
Av William Sheehan, Klaus R. Brasch
Inbunden, 2024
543 kr
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In 1957 Sputnik launched toward the stars. President Kennedy then announced that the United States would send men to the Moon and then return them to Earth.These pivotal moments sparked an unequaled bound forward in human innovation and scientific exploration.At the heart of this momentous time …
Space Age Generation
Lives and Lessons from the Golden Age of Solar System Exploration
Av William Sheehan, Klaus R. Brasch
Häftad, 2027
324 kr
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Inspiring accounts for future generations of explorers and science loversIn 1957 Sputnik launched toward the stars. President Kennedy then announced that the United States would send men to the Moon and then return them to Earth.These pivotal moments sparked an unequaled bound forward in human …
In Search of Planet Vulcan
The Ghost in Newton’s Clockwork Universe
Av William Sheehan, Richard P. Baum
E-bok, 2013
718 kr
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Celestial Shadows
Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations
Av John Westfall, William Sheehan
Inbunden, 2014
1955 kr
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Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestial shadows have given us amazing insights into the nature of the objects in our solar system and how they are even helping us discover and analyze …
Celestial Shadows
Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations
Av William Sheehan, John Westfall
E-bok, 2014
2599 kr
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Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestial shadows have given us amazing insights into the nature of the objects in our solar system and how they are even helping us discover and analyze …
Galactic Encounters
Our Majestic and Evolving Star-System, From the Big Bang to Time's End
Av William Sheehan, Christopher J. Conselice
Häftad, 2016
418 kr
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Written by William Sheehan, a noted historian of astronomy, and Christopher J. Conselice, a professional astronomer specializing in galaxies in the early universe, this book tells the story of how astronomers have pieced together what is known about the vast and complicated systems of stars and …
Celestial Shadows
Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations
Av John Westfall, William Sheehan
Häftad, 2016
1955 kr
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Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestial shadows have given us amazing insights into the nature of the objects in our solar system and how they are even helping us discover and analyze …
Transits of Venus
Av William Sheehan, John Westfall
Inbunden, 2004
385 kr
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In this unique and fascinating history of science, acclaimed popular science writer William Sheehan - who was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for Science Writing - and award-winning geographer John Westfall take us back through the centuries to chronicle the intrepid explorations of scientists and …
Transits of Venus
Av William Sheehan, John Westfall
Häftad, 2024
292 kr
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In this unique and fascinating history of science, acclaimed popular science writer William Sheehan - who was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for Science Writing - and award-winning geographer John Westfall take us back through the centuries to chronicle the intrepid explorations of scientists and …
Mercury
Inbunden, 2018
336 kr
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The last of the five naked-eye planets discovered in ancient times, Mercury has long been an elusive, enigmatic world. As seen from the Earth, it never emerges far from the Sun, and astronomers in the telescopic era found it challenging to work out such basic data as its rotation period, the …
Jupiter
Av William Sheehan, Thomas Hockey
Häftad, 2023
277 kr
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Now available in paperback, this beautifully illustrated volume ranges across the entire history of Jupiter studies, from the naked-eye observations of the Babylonians and the Greeks, through the telescopic discoveries of Galileo and T.E.R. Phillips, to the explosion of information received from …
Solar System
Av William Sheehan, Clifford J. Cunningham
Inbunden, 2025
271 kr
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As recently as the dawn of the Space Age, the solar system was still largely unknown. The first probes to the Moon, Venus and Mars ushered in a golden age of planetary science, transforming planets from distant mysteries into vividly realized worlds. This book provides a comprehensive, accessible …
Neptune: From Grand Discovery to a World Revealed
Essays on the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of John Couch Adams
Av William Sheehan, Trudy E. Bell m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
1423 kr
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The 1846 discovery of Neptune is one of the most remarkable stories in the history of science and astronomy. John Couch Adams and U.J. Le Verrier both investigated anomalies in the motion of Uranus and independently predicted the existence and location of this new planet. However, interpretations …
Neptune: From Grand Discovery to a World Revealed
Essays on the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of John Couch Adams
Av Robert Smith, Carolyn Kennett m. fl.
E-bok, 2021
1785 kr
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The 1846 discovery of Neptune is one of the most remarkable stories in the history of science and astronomy. John Couch Adams and U.J. Le Verrier both investigated anomalies in the motion of Uranus and independently predicted the existence and location of this new planet. However, interpretations …
Neptune: From Grand Discovery to a World Revealed
Essays on the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of John Couch Adams
Av William Sheehan, Trudy E. Bell m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
1423 kr
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The 1846 discovery of Neptune is one of the most remarkable stories in the history of science and astronomy. John Couch Adams and U.J. Le Verrier both investigated anomalies in the motion of Uranus and independently predicted the existence and location of this new planet. However, interpretations …
Parallel Lives of Astronomers
Percival Lowell and Edward Emerson Barnard
Inbunden, 2024
535 kr
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Using the "Parallel Lives" approach adopted by the Greek biographer Plutarch, noted historian of astronomy William Sheehan contrasts the lives and research careers of two famous astronomers, Percival Lowell and Edward Emerson Barnard. Drawing on vast archival materials and hitherto unpublished …
Parallel Lives of Astronomers
Percival Lowell and Edward Emerson Barnard
E-bok, 2024
779 kr
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Using the "Parallel Lives" approach adopted by the Greek biographer Plutarch, noted historian of astronomy William Sheehan contrasts the lives and research careers of two famous astronomers, Percival Lowell and Edward Emerson Barnard. Drawing on vast archival materials and hitherto unpublished …
Parallel Lives of Astronomers
Percival Lowell and Edward Emerson Barnard
Häftad, 2025
537 kr
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Using the "Parallel Lives" approach adopted by the Greek biographer Plutarch, noted historian of astronomy William Sheehan contrasts the lives and research careers of two famous astronomers, Percival Lowell and Edward Emerson Barnard. Drawing on vast archival materials and hitherto unpublished …
