Tous les livres numériques de la collection "Historical & Cultural Astronomy" - Springer

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Télécharger le livre : The Arecibo Observatory: A History of Innovation and Discovery
The Arecibo Observatory: A History of Innovation and Discovery
Donald Campbell
Written by its former Director, this book presents a historical account of the famous Arecibo Observatory and its 305-meter radio astronomical telescope, widely known for its groundbreaking scientific discoveries and starring role in the James Bond movie, Golden Eye.The...

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Parution : 2025-01-13
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Télécharger le livre : China and the International Astronomical Union
China and the International Astronomical Union
Thierry Montmerle , Yi Zhou
Seen from “inside the IAU,” this book tells the in-depth story of a major crisis in which China “divorced” from the International Astronomical Union in 1960  as a protest against the admission of Taiwan. This happened to all the scientific unions at the same time,...

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Parution : 2022-07-29
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Télécharger le livre : Astronomers as Diplomats
Astronomers as Diplomats
Danielle Fauque , Thierry Montmerle
This book illuminates a few highly significant events in history in which astronomers have helped keep contacts between astronomers of different states in moments of international political tensions or even crises. The chapters, written by 20 international authors,...

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Parution : 2022-07-08
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Télécharger le livre : Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy
Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy
Wayne Orchiston , Peter Robertson , Woodruff T. Sullivan Iii
The evolution of Australian radio astronomy from 1945 to 1960 has been studied in detail by numerous historians of science in recent years. This Open Access book is the first to present an overview of this remarkable chapter in Australian science. The book begins...

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Parution : 2022-01-20
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Télécharger le livre : Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy
Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy
Wayne Orchiston , Mayank N. Vahia
This edited volume contains 24 different research papers by members of the History and Heritage Working Group of the Southeast Asian Astronomy Network.  The chapters were prepared by astronomers from Australia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,...

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Parution : 2021-06-30
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Télécharger le livre : Neptune: From Grand Discovery to a World Revealed
Neptune: From Grand Discovery to a World Revealed
Trudy E. Bell , Carolyn Kennett , William Sheehan , Robert Smith
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...

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Parution : 2021-05-21
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Télécharger le livre : The History of Modern Astronomy in Japan
The History of Modern Astronomy in Japan
Tomokazu Kogure
This book considers the history of modern astronomy and astrophysics in Japan by comparing with the development of astrophysics in western countries. Astrophysics essentially arose in three separate fields: astronomical spectroscopy, stellar structure, and survey of...

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Parution : 2021-03-29
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Télécharger le livre : Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science
Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science
Ileana Chinnici , Guy Consolmagno
Angelo Secchi was a key figure in 19th century science. An Italian Jesuit and scientist, he helped lead the transition from astronomy to astrophysics and left a lasting legacy in the field. Secchi’s spectral classification of stars was a milestone that paved the way for...

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Parution : 2021-02-26
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Télécharger le livre : Astronomy of the Inca Empire
Astronomy of the Inca Empire
Steven R. Gullberg
Astronomy in the Inca Empire was a robust and fundamental practice. The subsequent Spanish conquest of the Andes region disrupted much of this indigenous culture and resulted in a significant loss of information about its rich history. Through modern archaeoastronomy,...

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Parution : 2020-08-06
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Télécharger le livre : Open Skies
Open Skies
Ellen N. Bouton , Sierra S. Brandt , Kenneth I. Kellermann
This open access book on the history of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory covers the scientific discoveries and technical innovations of late 20th century radio astronomy with particular attention to the people and institutions involved. The authors have made...

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Parution : 2020-06-29
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Télécharger le livre : The History of Celestial Navigation
The History of Celestial Navigation
Catherine Y. Hohenkerk , P. Kenneth Seidelmann
This edited volume charts the history of celestial navigation over the course of five centuries. Written by a group of historians and scientists, it analyzes how competing navigation systems, technologies, and institutions emerged and developed, with a focus on the...

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Parution : 2020-06-29
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Télécharger le livre : History of the Plurality of Worlds
History of the Plurality of Worlds
Pierre Connes , James Lequeux
Modern research has demonstrated that many stars are surrounded by planets—some of which might contain the right conditions to harbor life. This has only reinforced a question that has been tormenting scientists, philosophers and priests since Antiquity: Are there other...

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Parution : 2020-06-24
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Télécharger le livre : The Moon
The Moon
Stephen Harvey , Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt
Julius Schmidt was one of the finest astronomical observers of his time, and his detailed map of the Moon surpassed anything that had come before. Today, the German astronomer and geophysicist has remained a largely neglected figure, despite being one of the most...

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Parution : 2020-06-18
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Télécharger le livre : Evolving Theories on the Origin of the Moon
Evolving Theories on the Origin of the Moon
Warren D. Cummings
This book follows the development of research on the origin of the Moon from the late 18th century to the present. By gathering together the major texts, papers, and events of the time, it provides a thorough chronicle of the paradigmatic shift in planetary science that...

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Parution : 2019-09-25
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Télécharger le livre : Simon Marius and His Research
Simon Marius and His Research
Hans Gaab , Pierre Leich
The margravial court astronomer Simon Marius, was involved in all of the new observations made with the recently invented telescope in the early part of the seventeenth century. He also discovered the Moons of Jupiter in January 1610, but lost the priority dispute with...

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Parution : 2019-06-19
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Télécharger le livre : The Birth of Modern Astronomy
The Birth of Modern Astronomy
Harm J. Habing
This richly illustrated book discusses the ways in which astronomy expanded after 1945 from a modest discipline to a robust and modern science. It begins with an introduction to the state of astronomy in 1945 before recounting how in the following years, initial...

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Parution : 2019-03-23
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Télécharger le livre : When the Earth Was Flat
When the Earth Was Flat
Dirk L. Couprie
This book is a sequel to Heaven and Earth in Ancient Greek Cosmology (Springer 2011). With the help of many pictures, the reader is introduced into the way of thinking of ancient believers in a flat earth. The first part offers new interpretations of...

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Parution : 2018-11-01
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Télécharger le livre : Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy
Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy
Neil English
The invention of the telescope at the dawning of the 17th century has revolutionized humanity's understanding of the Universe and our place within it. This book traces the development of the telescope over four centuries, as well as the many personalities who used it to...

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Parution : 2018-10-31
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Télécharger le livre : A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy
A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy
Wilson Wall
This book is uniquely about the relationship between the optical telescope and astronomy as they developed together. It covers the time between the telescope's pivotal invention in the 1600's up to the modern era of space-based telescopes. Over the intervening...

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Parution : 2018-10-01
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Télécharger le livre : The Scientific Legacy of William Herschel
The Scientific Legacy of William Herschel
Clifford J. Cunningham
This book presents a modern scholarly analysis of issues associated with England’s most famous astronomer, William Herschel. The world’s leading experts on Herschel, discoverer of the planet Uranus, here offer their combined wisdom on many aspects of his life and...

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Parution : 2017-11-25
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