Author: John VOSEPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A compendium of Astronomy; intended to simplify and illustrate the principles of the Science. ... Stereotype edition
Author: John VOSEA Compendium of Astronomy
Author: John VoseTwice-told Tales
Author: Nathaniel HawthornePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
The Second Reader, Or Juvenile Companion
Author: John Lauris BlakePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
British museum Catalogue of Printed books Virgilius Maro (Publius)
Author: British Museum Catalogue of printed Books
Author: Solar System Maps
Author: Nick KanasPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461408962
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
In recent years, there has been increased interest in our Solar System. This has been prompted by the launching of giant orbiting telescopes and space probes, the discovery of new planetary moons and heavenly bodies that orbit the Sun, and the demotion of Pluto as a planet. In one generation, our place in the heavens has been challenged, but this is not unusual. Throughout history, there have been a number of such world views. Initially, Earth was seen as the center of the universe and surrounded by orbiting planets and stars. Then the Sun became the center of the cosmos. Finally, there was no center, just a vast array of galaxies with individual stars, some with their own retinue of planets. This allowed our Solar System to be differentiated from deep-sky objects, but it didn’t lose its mystery as more and more remarkable bodies were discovered within its boundaries. This book tells the exciting story of how we have conceptualized and mapped our Solar System from antiquity to modern times. In addition to the complete text, this story is made more vivid by: • 162 Solar System and planetary maps, diagrams, and images (over a third in color); • direct quotes and figures from antiquarian, contemporary, and Space Age documents and photographs that allow the reader to track how humans have viewed the Solar System from original sources; • nine tables that compare the various world views, relative planetary positions, and components of the Solar System with each other. Broad in scope and rich in imagery, this book will draw the reader into the story of our Solar System and how it has been mapped since the beginning of recorded time.
Star Maps
Author: Nick KanasPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387716688
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The beauty and awe generated by the celestial void captures our imagination and delights our aesthetic sense. Antiquarian map societies are prospering, and celestial maps are now viewed as a specialty of map collecting. This book traces the history of celestial cartography and relates this history to the changing ideas of man’s place in the universe and to advances in map-making. Photographs from actual antiquarian celestial atlases and prints, many previously unpublished, enrich the text. The book describes the development and relationships between different sky maps and atlases as well as demonstrating contemporary cosmological ideas, constellation representations, and cartographic advances.
A Key to the "Practical and Mental Arithmetic" ...
Author: Roswell Chamberlain SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arithmetic
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A History of the United States of America, on a Plan Adapted to the Capacity of Youths ...
Author: Charles Augustus GoodrichPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description