Author: Paperblanks Book Company StaffPublisher:
ISBN: 9781551567594
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Antique Maps Celestial Planisphere Address Book
Author: Paperblanks Book Company StaffPublisher:
ISBN: 9781551567594
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Description and Use, Of The Universal Planispheres; Or, Terrestrial and Celestial Globes in Plano
Author: Samuel DunnPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Celestial Planisphere
Author: Tomás J. FilsingerPublisher: Celestial Arts Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780890876022
Category : Planispheres
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A glow-in-the-dark poster that shows the night sky as seen from the northern and southern hemispheres of earth includes images of the Milky Way, local galaxies, galaxy clusters, the twenty-five nearest stars, and the stars of the zodiac.
The Geography of the Heavens: And Class Book of Astronomy Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas
Author: O. M. MitchelPublisher: Sagwan Press
ISBN: 9781340384708
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Hall of Heavenly Records
Author: Joseph NeedhamPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521616980
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Four distinguished historians of Asian science examine the creation of some remarkable early scientific instruments.
Philip's Planisphere (Latitude 51. 5 North)
Author: Publisher: Philip's
ISBN: 9781849071888
Category : Planispheres
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Invaluable for both beginners and advanced observers, Philip's Planisphere (Latitude 51.5 North) is a practical hour-by-hour tracker of the stars and constellations, designed for use anywhere in Britain and Ireland, Northern Europe, Northern USA and Canada. Turn the oval panel to the required date and time to reveal the whole sky visible from your location.The map, by the well-known celestial cartographer Wil Tirion, shows stars down to magnitude 5, plus several deep-sky objects, such as the Pleiades, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and the Orion Nebula (M42). Because the planets move round the Sun, their positions in the sky are constantly changing and they cannot be marked permanently on the map; however, the back of the planisphere has tables giving the positions of Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn for every month until 2020.The planisphere is supplied in a full-colour wallet that contains illustrated step-by-step instructions for how to use the planisphere, how to locate planets, and how to work out the time of sunrise or sunset for any day of the year. It explains all the details that can be seen on the map - the magnitudes of stars, the ecliptic and the celestial coordinates. In addition, the section 'Exploring the skies, season by season' introduces the novice astronomer to the principal celestial objects visible at different times of the year. Major constellations are used as signposts to navigate the night sky, locating hard-to-find stars and some fascinating deep-sky objects. The movement of the stars is also explained.
Star Maps
Author: Nick KanasPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461409179
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Until the publication of the first edition of 'Star Maps,' books were either general histories of astronomy using examples of antiquarian celestial maps as illustrations, or catalogs of celestial atlases that failed to trace the flow of sky map development over time. The second edition focuses on the development of contemporary views of the heavens and advances in map-making. It captures the beauty and awe of the heavens through images from antiquarian celestial prints and star atlases. This book uniquely combines a number of features: 1) the history of celestial cartography is traced from ancient to modern times; 2) this development is integrated with contemporary cosmological systems; 3) the artistry of sky maps is shown using beautiful color images from actual celestial atlases and prints; 4) each illustration is accompanied by a legend explaining what is being shown; and 5) the text is written for the lay reader based on the author's experience with writing articles for amateur astronomy and map collector magazines. This updated second edition of 'Star Maps' contains over 50 new pages of text and 44 new images (16 in color), including completely new sections on celestial frontispieces, deep-sky objects, playing card maps, additional cartographers, and modern computerized star maps. There is also expanded material about celestial globes, volvelles, telescopes, and planets and asteroids.
The Gem of the Astral Sciences, Or Mathematics of Celestial Philosophy; with Improved Formulae; Also an Original Treatise for Performing Calculations for Australia and Other Places in the Southern Hemisphere
Author: Thomas OXLEY (Civil Engineer)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The Confessions and Correspondence, Including the Letters to Malesherbes
Author: Jean-Jacques RousseauPublisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1611682886
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Based on his doctrine of natural goodness, Rousseau intended the Confessions as a testing ground to explore his belief that, as Christopher Kelly writes, "people are to be measured by the depth and nature of their feelings." Re-created here in a meticulously documented new translation based on the definitive Pléiade edition, the work represents Rousseau's attempt to forge connections among his beliefs, his feelings, and his life. More than a "behind-the-scenes look at the private life of a public man," Kelly writes, "the Confessions is at the center of Rousseau's philosophical enterprise."
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