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Orchiston, Wayne |
Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy |
I11843 |
2021 |
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Orchiston, Wayne |
Exploring the History of New Zealand Astronomy |
I10397 |
2016 |
eBook |
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Orchiston, Wayne |
John Tebbutt |
I10258 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Nakamura, Tsuko |
The Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia |
I09886 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Orchiston, Wayne |
The Growth and Development of Astronomy and Astrophysics in India and the Asia-Pacific Region |
I08773 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Orchiston, Wayne |
New Insights From Recent Studies in Historical Astronomy: Following in the Footsteps of F. Richard Stephenson |
I08152 |
2015 |
eBook |
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Cottam, Stella |
Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century |
I07482 |
2015 |
eBook |
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Orchiston, Wayne |
Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region |
I05728 |
2011 |
eBook |
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Orchiston, Wayne |
The New Astronomy: Opening the Electromagnetic Window and Expanding our View of Planet Earth |
I05541 |
2005 |
eBook |
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| Title | Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy : A Review of Current Projects and Future Prospects and Possibilities |
| Author(s) | Orchiston, Wayne;Vahia, Mayank N |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XXXII, 802 p. 459 illus., 342 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | 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, the Philippines, Scotland, Sweden, Thailand and Vietnam. They represent the latest understanding of cultural and scientific interchange in the region over time, from ethnoastronomy to archaeoastronomy and more. Gathering together researchers from various locales, this volume enabled new connections to be made in service of building a more holistic vision of astronomical history in Southeast Asia, which boasts a proud and deep tradition |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030627775 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. Cultural heritage
4. Cultural property
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. History of Southeast Asia
8. Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy
9. Physics???Philosophy
10. Southeast Asia???History
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| Title | Exploring the History of New Zealand Astronomy : Trials, Tribulations, Telescopes and Transits |
| Author(s) | Orchiston, Wayne |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XLV, 688 p. 397 illus., 152 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Professor Orchiston is a foremost authority on the subject of New Zealand astronomy, and here are the collected papers of his fruitful studies in this area, including both those published many years ago and new material. The papers herein review traditional Maori astronomy, examine the appearance of nautical astronomy practiced by Cook and his astronomers on their various stopovers in New Zealand during their three voyagers to the South Seas, and also explore notable nineteenth century New Zealand observatories historically, from significant telescopes now located in New Zealand to local and international observations made during the 1874 and 1882 transits of Venus and the nineteenth and twentieth century preoccupation of New Zealand amateur astronomers with comets and meteors. New Zealand astronomy has a truly rich history, extending from the Maori civilization in pre-European times through to the years when explorers and navigators discovered the region, up to pioneering research on the newly emerging field of radio astronomy during WWII and in the immediate post-war years. This survey of a neglected but rich national astronomical history, does the subject full and comprehensive justice |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319225661 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. HISTORY
7. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
9. PHYSICS
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| Title | John Tebbutt : Rebuilding and Strengthening the Foundations of Australian Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Orchiston, Wayne |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XLVII, 555 p. 262 illus., 111 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account surveying his scientific contributions to astronomy, prefaced with a foreword by Sir Patrick Moore. During the second half of the nineteenth century, Tebbutt was Australia's foremost astronomer. He devoted his time and funds to astronomy, and built a truly international reputation that far surpassed Australia's leading professional astronomers of the day. This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account. Tebbutt's remarkable record of achievement extends over more than half a century. Orchiston's book covers the whole of Tebbutt's career, from his yearly observatory reports and comet discoveries to his time as the first president of Sydney's branch of the British Astronomical Association |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319445212 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. Australasian History
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
7. Islands of the Pacific???History
8. Observations, Astronomical
9. PHYSICS
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| Title | The Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia : Opening a New Window on the Universe |
| Author(s) | Nakamura, Tsuko;Orchiston, Wayne |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XV, 878 p. 578 illus., 212 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book examines the ways in which attitudes toward astronomy in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan, Thailand and Uzbekistan have changed with the times. The emergence of astrophysics was a worldwide phenomenon during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and it gradually replaced the older-style positional astronomy, which focused on locating and measuring the movements of the planets, stars, etc.. Here you will find national overviews that are at times followed by case studies of individual notable achievements. Although the emphasis is on the developments that occurred around 1900, later pioneering efforts in Australian, Chinese, Indian and Japanese radio astronomy are also included. ??As the first book ever published on the early development of astrophysics in Asia, the authors fill a chronological and technological void. Though others have already written about earlier astronomical developments in Asia, and about the recent history of astronomy in various Asian nations, no one has examined the emergence of astrophysics, the so-called ???new astronomy??? in Asia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. ?? |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319620824 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. HISTORY
7. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
9. PHYSICS
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| Title | The Growth and Development of Astronomy and Astrophysics in India and the Asia-Pacific Region : ICOA-9, Pune, India, 15-18 November 2016 |
| Author(s) | Orchiston, Wayne;Sule, Aniket;Vahia, Mayank |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Singapore, 2019. |
| Description | LX, 527 p. 298 illus., 211 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book discusses the study of astronomy in different cultures, applied historical astronomy and history of multi-wavelength astronomy, and the genesis of recent research. It contains peer-reviewed papers gathered from the International Conference on Oriental Astronomy 9 (ICOA-9) held at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, India. It covers the areas like megalithic and other prehistoric astronomy, astronomical records in ancient texts, astronomical myths and architecture, astronomical themes in numismatics and rock art, ancient astronomers and their instruments, star maps and star catalogues, historical records and observations of astronomical events, calendars, calendrical science and chronology, the relation between astronomy and mathematics, and maritime astronomy. This book will be a valuable complement to a future generation of students and researchers who develop an interest in the field of Asian and circum-Pacific history of astronomy |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811336454 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | New Insights From Recent Studies in Historical Astronomy: Following in the Footsteps of F. Richard Stephenson : A Meeting to Honor F. Richard Stephenson on His 70th Birthday |
| Author(s) | Orchiston, Wayne;Green, David A;Strom, Richard |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XXX, 350 p. 164 illus., 71 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book contains papers from a conference held to celebrate the 70th birthday of one of the world???s foremost astronomical historians, Professor F. Richard Stephenson, the latest recipient of the American Astronomical Society???s highest award for research in astronomical history, the LeRoy Doggett Prize. Reflecting Professor Stephenson???s extensive research portfolio, this book brings together under one cover papers on four different areas of scholarship: applied historical astronomy (which Stephenson founded); Islamic astronomy; Oriental astronomy; and amateur astronomy.?? These papers are penned by astronomers from Canada, China, England, France, Georgia, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Portugal, Thailand and the USA.??Its diverse coverage represents a??wide cross-section of the history of astronomy community. ??Under??discussion are??ways in which recent research using historical data has provided new insights into auroral and solar activity, supernovae and changes in the rotation rate of the Earth. It also presents readers with results of recent research on leading historical figures in Islamic and Oriental astronomy, and aspects of eighteenth and nineteenth century Australian, British, German and Portuguese amateur astronomy, including the fascinating ???amateur-turned-professional syndrome??? |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319076140 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. HISTORY
7. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
9. PHYSICS
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| Title | Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century : How America's Perception of the Skies Changed |
| Author(s) | Cottam, Stella;Orchiston, Wayne |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XI, 336 p. 240 illus., 83 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Grabbing the attention of poets, politicians and the general public alike, a series of spectacular astronomical events in the late 1800s galvanized Americans to take a greater interest in astronomy than ever before. At a time when the sciences were not yet as well established in the United States as they were in Europe, this public interest and support provided the growing scientific community in the United States with the platform they needed to advance the field of astronomy in the United States. Earlier in the 19th century comets, meteors and the discovery of the planet Neptune were all sources of inspiration to the general public. The specific events to be considered here are the total solar eclipses of 1868, 1869 and 1878 and the transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882. The available media responded to public interest as well as generating more interest. These events laid the groundwork that led to today's thriving network of American amateur astronomers, and provide a fascinating look at earlier conceptions of the stars |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319083414 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. HISTORY
6. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. Observations, Astronomical
9. PHYSICS
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| Title | Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region : Proceedings of the ICOA-6 Conference |
| Author(s) | Orchiston, Wayne;Nakamura, Tsuko;Strom, Richard G |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2011. |
| Description | XV, 660 p. 410 illus., 340 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book provides readers with the results of recent research from some of the world's leading historians of astronomy on aspects of Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Japanese, and North and South American astronomy and astrophysics. It contains peer-reviewed??papers gathered??from the International Conferences on Oriental Astronomy 6 (ICO-6) with the chosen theme of "Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region." Of particular note are the sections on Arabic astronomy, Asian applied astronomy and the history of Australian radio astronomy, and the chapter on Peruvian astronomy. This title is??a valuable complement for those??with research interests in applied historical astronomy; archaeoastronomy; calendars, manuscripts, and star charts; historical instruments and observatories, and the history of radio astronomy |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441981615 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. HISTORY
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
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| Title | The New Astronomy: Opening the Electromagnetic Window and Expanding our View of Planet Earth : A Meeting to Honor Woody Sullivan on his 60th Birthday |
| Author(s) | Orchiston, Wayne |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2005. |
| Description | XVI, 334 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This unique work celebrates the 60th birthday of Professor Woodruff Sullivan III (University of Washington, Seattle). The ???Woodfest??? conference attracted some of the world???s leading astrobiologists and historians of astronomy, so it is no surprise this book provides a collection of key papers and reviews on the history of astronomy, astrobiology and sundials. The emphasis on radio astronomy in the historical papers is a fitting reminder that Woody is widely acknowledged as the world???s leading authority in this field. But there are also papers on astrobiology, which reflect his intimate involvement in this exciting multidisciplinary field. The papers on sundials reveal another passion and his quest to make Seattle the sundial capital of North America! This book will appeal to professional and amateur astronomers, and is a tribute to one of the world???s most remarkable astronomers |
| ISBN,Price | 9781402037245 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Observations, Astronomical
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