A Great Man Of Astronomy

Author : Francis Andrew
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1698713975
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Great Man of Astronomy written by Francis Andrew and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-30 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is this a book that you would read from cover to cover? The simple answer is no! It is a book that the reader would dip into every now and again to get the flavour of one of Sir Patrick's works. There is an appraisal of each of Sir Patrick's works contained within it. This book constitutes the first of two, or perhaps three volumes of appraisals of Sir Patrick's books. Why have I found it necessary to spread out his works across two or three volumes? For two reasons basically: firstly, Sir Patrick wrote around 200 books throughout his long life; secondly is the issue of book availability; all of Sir Patrick's books are now out of print, and, the earlier ones mostly, are only sporadically available from antiquarian booksellers. It is a great honour for me to have this first volume ready for publication for the centenary year of Sir Patrick's birth in 2023.

Author : David K. Love
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1633881075
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kepler and the Universe written by David K. Love and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contemporary of Galileo and a forerunner of Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was a pioneering German scientist and a pivotal figure in the history of astronomy. This colorful, well-researched biography brings the man and his scientific discoveries to life, showing how his contributions were every bit as important as those of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton. It was Kepler who first advocated the completely new concept of a physical force emanating from the sun that controls the motion of the planets--today we call this gravity and take it for granted. He also established that the orbits of the planets were elliptical in shape and not circular. And his three laws of planetary motion are still used by contemporary astronomers and space scientists. The author focuses not just on these and other momentous breakthroughs but also on Kepler's arduous life, punctuated by frequent tragedy and hardships. His first wife died young, and eight of the twelve children he fathered succumbed to disease in infancy or childhood. He was frequently caught up in the religious persecutions of the day. His mother narrowly escaped death when she was accused of being a witch. Intermingling historical and personal details of Kepler's life with lucid explanations of his scientific research, this book presents a sympathetic portrait of the man and underscores the critical importance of Kepler's discoveries in the history of astronomy.

Author : Neil deGrasse Tyson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393356515
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry written by Neil deGrasse Tyson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s #1 New York Times best-selling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young readers. From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe clearly—and with Tyson’s characteristic wit, there’s a lot of fun thrown in, too. This adaptation by Gregory Mone includes full-color photos, infographics, and extra explanations to make even the trickiest concepts accessible. Building on the wonder inspired by outer space, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry introduces an exciting field and the principles of scientific inquiry to young readers.

Author : Francis A. Andrew
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1490751807
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Great Man of Science written by Francis A. Andrew and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Francis Andrew has completed a monumental ten year task of writing appraisals on all of the published works of the late Sir Fred Hoyle. It is truly a worthwhile accomplishment as all of Hoyles books are now out of print. Francis Andrews work therefore offers a great service in preserving the thoughts of one the twentieth centurys greatest minds. Gihan, Weerasekara. Dompe, Sri Lanka. A Great Man of Great Science covers all of Sir Fred Hoyles publications from his fi rst in 1950 to his last in 2001. Francis Andrews appraisal of each of these works is the next best thing to reading the original works of Hoyle himself. After reading these appraisals, one could well be tempted to take the next step and read the actual works of Hoyle. Siddhant Bahuguna. Uttar Pradesh, India. Francis A. Andrew has truly done a magnificent job in writing appraisals for each of Sir Fred Hoyles works. As Francis style of writing has done so much to make Hoyle come alive and inject into his works a relevancy for the twenty fi rst century, so it would be that even if readers of this volume were unacquainted with any of Hoyles books, they would surely be tempted to procure for themselves the original works of Hoyle. Ajinkya Bhede. Maharashtra, Nagpur, India.

Author : Robert Stawell Ball
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Robert Stawell Ball and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 1895 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Zdenek Kopal
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351427164
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Of Stars and Men written by Zdenek Kopal and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth century has been a remarkable epoch in the affairs of men, and this is no less true of astronomy, at once the oldest and most modern of the sciences. Sky watchers at the beginning of the century measured positions and predicted celestial motions in faithful but uninspired homage to the Muse Urania; nowadays, their descendents call on all the resources of modern science to probe the nature and evolution of a bewildering range of celestial objects. Man has even set out to call personally on his nearest neighbours in space. Professor Zdenek Kopal has lived and practised astronomy throughout this efflorescence of his subject. Born in Czechoslovakia just before the outbreak of the Great War, and educated in the classical European tradition, he knows well the days when scholars commanded such respect that astronomical congresses would be visited by Heads of State. Yet within his own lifetime, he has himself been recruited to play an important role in scientific preparations for a manned Moon landing. He has known and worked with some of the most highly respected practitioners of Modern Astromomy: Russell, Shapley, Urey in the United States, Eddington in Britain. His fine eye for detail, coupled with his strong sense of history, enable him to unfold through his personal recollections the development of his subject across the social changes of two world wars. Inspired by his grandfather, who would think nothing of walking sixty miles to theatrical performance, the young Kopal acquired a Wanderlust that has taken him in his career more than a dozen times rond the world. He has visited the most ancient observatories, observed solar eclipses in Japan and Java, helped to establish new institutions in Iraq and India, and commuted for many years between the Old and New Worlds. He has toiled in every corner of his chosen vinyard: as observer, outstanding theoretician, populariser, editor and teacher. During his thirty years as Professor of Astronomy at Manchester, he

Author : Alfred Russel Wallace
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Man’s Place in the Universe written by Alfred Russel Wallace and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-01-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " is work has been written in consequence of the great interest excited by my article, under the same title, which appeared simultaneously in the Fortnightly Review and the New York Independent. Two friends who read the manuscript were of opinion that a volume, in which the evidence could be given much more fully, would be desirable, and the result of the publication of the article confirmed their view. I was led to a study of the subject when writing four new chapters on Astronomy for a new edition of the Wonderful Century. I then found that almost all writers on general astronomy, from Sir John Herschel to Professor Simon Newcomb and Sir Norman Lockyer, stated, as an indisputable fact, that our sun is situated in the plane of the great ring of the Milky Way, and also very nearly in the centre of that ring. The most recent researches also showed that there was little or no proof of there being any stars or nebulæ very far beyond the Milky Way, which thus seemed to be the limit, in that direction, of the stellar universe...."

Author : Emma Willard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Astronography; Or, Astronomical Geography ... written by Emma Willard and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Hart Bradstreet
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0310344190
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Star Struck written by David Hart Bradstreet and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heavens are beckoning us, telling us that this wonderful, mind-boggling cosmic display is indeed the work of the creator. And now, using rovers and satellites, we're venturing further out into the vastness of space than ever before. In Star Struck, Christian astronomer David Bradstreet and writer Steve Rabey take readers on a guided tour of the biggest story ever, offering both intriguing science lessons and powerful spiritual insights: As we discover more about cosmos, we understand more about the character of our Creator;The more we see the vastness and complexity of the universe, the more we experience awe, wonder, praise, gratitude and humility;Hundreds of Christian astronomers blaze the way into deep exploration of the universe today, discovering and proving God’s work in the heavens. Combining a respect and admiration for mainstream astronomy with a zeal for uncovering new details about God’s celestial handiwork at its core, this book about stars, planets, asteroids, nebulae, comets, dark matter, and the other fingerprints of God will tell you that all of the worlds around you are God’s and this world is his home for you.

Author : Robert Stawell Ball
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458706222
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Robert Stawell Ball and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2006 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work enlists the services of men who worked in the field of Astronomy. Ball has chronicled the lives of all great astronomers and provided glimpses of their personal lives as well as their interests and their era. This gives a deep understanding of their work and discoveries.