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Wall, Jasper |
Radio Astronomy in Canada |
I13261 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Davis, A.E.L |
Reading the Mind of God |
I13228 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Kinns, Roger |
The World of Visual Time Signals for Mariners |
I13226 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Moczo, Peter |
Earthquakes |
I13190 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Streit-Bianchi, Marilena |
New Frontiers in Science in the Era of AI |
I13185 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Lippincott, Kristen |
Alessandro Piccolomini???s Early Astronomical Works: I. An Exploration of Their Cultural Significance |
I13143 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Dekker, Elly |
Alessandro Piccolomini???s Early Astronomical Works: II. An Examination of Their Scientific Content |
I13133 |
2024 |
eBook |
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De Bianchi, Silvia |
Time and Timelessness in Fundamental Physics and Cosmology |
I13132 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Grammatikakis, George |
The Autobiography of Light |
I13111 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Bi??mont, ??mile |
The Incas' Sky |
I13097 |
2024 |
eBook |
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| Title | Radio Astronomy in Canada : Young Science in a Young Country |
| Author(s) | Wall, Jasper;Griffin, Elizabeth;Jarrell, Richard |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XXVII, 355 p. 139 illus., 101 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Here is the tale of Canada???s intriguing development of the science of Radio Astronomy. In 1946 the lone figure of Arthur Covington started monitoring the radio emission of the Sun, a programme that continues to this day. By the 1960s Canada had progressed to constructing two radio observatories at either ends of the country (the DRAO and the ARO), and universities were coming onboard. The story continues through the dire times for these and follows their fortunes and fates right up to the present, with Canada now playing key roles in billion-dollar international telescope projects. It concludes with the construction and operation of Canada???s own transformational telescope, CHIME. Anecdotes and images throughout the book liven the story. The authors???two practising astronomers???have painstakingly put together this fascinating story, drawing on first-hand experiences, valuable contributions from many colleagues, and the research of science historian, Richard Jarrell (1942-2013). This book fills a gap in the substantial literature on the history of radio astronomy. Carefully-researched by three experts and based on input by further experts in the field, it documents the extensive scientific and (especially) technical innovations of Canadian scientists and engineers. This includes the important Canadian absolute flux-density calibrations, the critical Canadian contribution to low-frequency radio astronomy and VLBI, and the long-running solar monitoring programme. Frank discussions about the excellent 46-m ARO telescope and its fate lead into considerations of Canada???s contributions to recent international projects ??? the JCMT, ALMA and the upcoming SKA. The book concludes with a description of CHIME, Canada???s own new-generation radio installation. Ken Kellermann, Senior Scientist Emeritus, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, USA |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031129346 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. HISTORY
6. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
7. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
8. SCIENCE
9. TECHNOLOGY
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| Title | Reading the Mind of God : Johannes Kepler and the Reform of Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Davis, A.E.L;Field, J. V;Mahoney, T. J |
| Publication | Dordrecht, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Netherlands, 2024. |
| Description | XXIX, 405 p. 109 illus., 27 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This volume provides a wide-ranging introduction to Kepler???s work, with essays on his religion, his cosmological theories, his work in astronomy, astrology, optics and mathematics and his interactions with Tycho Brahe and Galileo Galilei. Kepler is a major figure in the history of science. His laws of planetary motion overthrew a tradition, going back as far as the ancient Greeks, of constructing the paths of planets by combinations of circles; and the derivation of the laws was revolutionary in the way it relied upon detailed agreement with observations. Moreover, the laws explicitly relate the motion and path of each planet to the Sun. Thus, when the tables that Kepler based upon the laws proved to be highly reliable over many decades, this played a crucial part in making heliocentrism acceptable. And many years after Kepler???s death the laws themselves played an important part in Newton???s derivation of the inverse square law of gravitation in his Principia (1687). In this respect, Kepler can look ???modern???. But his work is grounded in his religious belief that the Universe is the visible expression of the nature of the God who created it. This book, whose chapters are written by leading scholars, is primarily addressed to undergraduate and graduate students of science and the history of science but will also appeal to the general reader with an interest in the history of science |
| ISBN,Price | 9789402422504 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
6. MATHEMATICS
7. SCIENCE
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| Title | The World of Visual Time Signals for Mariners : Time Balls, Time Guns, Time Lights and Other Signals |
| Author(s) | Kinns, Roger |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | X, 471 p. 252 illus., 186 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book describes the worldwide evolution of land-based visual time signals that were used by mariners in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries for accurate navigation at sea. They followed development of chronometers which were carried in ships to show mean time at Greenwich, the chosen prime meridian. Greenwich time could be compared with local astronomical time to determine longitude, but chronometers were mechanical devices that had to be checked for accuracy. Land-based signals that were regulated by astronomical observations evolved from the ideas in 1818 of Robert Wauchope, a British naval officer who served at the Cape of Good Hope. He inspired introduction of time balls, specifically the time ball at Greenwich in 1833 which set the standard for subsequent installations and is still in operation today. The main emphasis is on the external appearance of time signals at different locations around the world and how they were used by mariners for rating chronometers. Time ballsand guns also became popular signals for public use and workplace control but then had social and political implications |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031573347 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. History of Physics and Astronomy
4. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
5. PHYSICS
6. SCIENCE
7. SPACE
8. Space Studies
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| Title | Earthquakes : Tragic Challenges in History |
| Author(s) | Moczo, Peter;Rut??ekov??, Eva;Kristek, Jozef;Galis, Martin;Kristekova, Miriam |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XXVII, 218 p. 72 illus., 67 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Discover the profound, surprising, and instructive tales embedded within the tragic earthquakes and tsunamis of the years 1755, 1906, 1960, 1985, 2004, 2011, and 2023. Uncover the impact these events have had on our understanding of the planet we call home and explore how they shaped the destinies of entire nations. In this book, you???ll delve into the intriguing connection between seismic events and human missions to the Moon and Mars; pondering the warnings they carry for our future. As seismic risks on Earth escalate and humanity extends its reach into space, these challenges become pivotal for both current and future seismologists. Lastly, this book will allow you to embark on a riveting journey through the seismic tapestry of our past, present, and the uncharted territories of our future |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031647079 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. GEODYNAMICS
4. GEOPHYSICS
5. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
6. PLANETARY SCIENCE
7. SCIENCE
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| Title | New Frontiers in Science in the Era of AI |
| Author(s) | Streit-Bianchi, Marilena;Gorini, Vittorio |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XII, 331 p. 27 illus., 19 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This interdisciplinary book enables scientists and non-specialists from various fields to delve into fascinating historical and recent scientific advancements in physics, astrophysics, genetic evolution, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. Paradigm shifts are common in science, but some have significantly changed our perception and understanding of the world. This volume not only explores the profound implications of these scientific frontiers but also forecasts their impact on daily life. It delves into ongoing research and the technology that fuels advancements in physics and related fields. Authored by renowned researchers and science communicators, this book appeals to researchers and non-experts seeking a comprehensive overview of emerging developments that challenge ongoing research and will impact education and society in the coming years. Structured into distinct sections - New Physics World, Evolutionary Genetics to Epigenetics, Neurosciences and Neurophilosophy, Applications of Artificial Intelligence, and The Mystery of the Dark Sector - each chapter provides a deep dive into its respective subject, shedding light on the mysteries and implications of cutting-edge science. The book ends with an Epilogue illustrating the limitations of and challenges for our cognitive abilities |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031611872 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Applied and Technical Physics
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Epigenetics
7. Evolutionary genetics
8. NEUROSCIENCE
9. Neurosciences
10. PHYSICS
11. SCIENCE
12. Societal Outreach of Physics
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| Title | Alessandro Piccolomini???s Early Astronomical Works: I. An Exploration of Their Cultural Significance : With Editions and Translations of De la Sfera del Mondo and De le Stelle Fisse |
| Author(s) | Lippincott, Kristen |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XIII, 292 p. 48 illus., 1 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents the first interdisciplinary study of Alessandro Piccolomini???s two early astronomical works ??? De la Sfera del Mondo and De le Stelle Fisse. First published in Venice in 1540, the two treatises are amongst the earliest scientific texts written in the vernacular (Italian) and were specifically composed to make astronomical principles and practices available to a lay reader. The book includes modern editions of the original Italian texts and an English translation of both treatises (all appended as Electronic Supplementary Material to the online edition), while also examining the contents of each treatise in depth. It explores the way in which Piccolomini addresses the theoretical underpinnings of the science of astronomy in his De la Sfera del Mondo by providing a version of Sacrobosco???s De sphaera, which he has expanded and updated to include the views of more recent natural philosophers and astronomers. The book also presents an extended study of De le Stelle Fisse and the unique method that Piccolomini devised for observing the stars, as well as explanatory notes on the sources behind his explanations of the mythographic sources of each constellation. In addition to this, the book presents a detailed examination of the cultural context in which Piccolomini wrote his treatises, focussing on such issues as how astronomy was taught in Italian universities in the 16th-century; the on-going debates on the viability of Italian as language as a means for discussing scientific ideas; and how Piccolomini navigated through the competitive and complicated world of book production in 16th-century Venice. Given that Piccolomini originally dedicated both treatises to his female friend, the Sienese aristocrat Laudomia Forteguerri, there is also a discussion of the mysteries behind their personal relationship; of the dynamics of Sienese society at the time; and, in particular, the role that the Sienese Accademia degli Intronati played in Piccolomini???s own intellectual development and the composition of his astronomical treatises. This book is a companion volume to Alessandro Piccolomini???s Early Astronomical Works: II. An Examination of Their Scientific Content by Elly Dekker in the same series |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031567865 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. History of Physics and Astronomy
6. PHYSICS
7. SCIENCE
8. SCIENCE EDUCATION
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| Title | Alessandro Piccolomini???s Early Astronomical Works: II. An Examination of Their Scientific Content |
| Author(s) | Dekker, Elly |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XIII, 261 p. 147 illus., 6 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents the first detailed scientific examination of Alessandro Piccolomini???s two early astronomical works ??? De la Sfera del Mondo and De le Stelle Fisse. First published in Venice in 1540, the two treatises are amongst the earliest scientific texts written in the vernacular (Italian) and were specifically composed to make astronomical principles and practices available to a lay reader. Whereas De la Sfera del Mondo is essentially an updated adaptation of the theoretical astronomical material contained in Sacrobosco???s De Sphaera, this book examines his views on a number of key topics ??? such as precession, the motion of the solar apogee and the size and distance of the planets from Earth. The author also presents a radical reassessment of De le Stelle Fisse, focusing on the innovative methods Piccolomini employed to create a viewer-centric approach for identifying the stars. As such, Piccolomini???s guide to the heavens should be seen as a distant forerunner of the successful genre of elementary handbooks that were developed in the late 18th century, and which remain popular with amateur stargazers even in the 21st century. The book also addresses how Piccolomini???s treatises were used by contemporary astronomers by examining the manuscript notes that were left in various surviving copies of his books. It provides a convincing explanation of the unique directional notation on his stellar maps and assesses the relative accuracy of his stellar co-ordinates against contemporary and modern ephemerides and pictorial sources. It also argues that Piccolomini probably designed his distinctive series of maps of the constellations and the related Tables by using a celestial globe to compile his astronomical data. Finally, the author examines the series of refinements and corrections in the successive editions of Piccolomini???s two treatises, thereby showing the extent to which his two early astronomical treatises remained an on-going enterprise for over 60 years. This book is a companion volume to Alessandro Piccolomini???s Early Astronomical Works: I. An Exploration of Their Cultural Significance by Kristen Lippincott in the same series. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031563300 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. History of Physics and Astronomy
6. PHYSICS
7. SCIENCE
8. SCIENCE EDUCATION
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| Title | Time and Timelessness in Fundamental Physics and Cosmology : Historical, Philosophical, and Mathematical Perspectives |
| Author(s) | De Bianchi, Silvia;Forgione, Marco;Marongiu, Laura |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XXV, 292 p. 14 illus., 4 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book offers a clear account of timelessness together with the discussion of temporality in fundamental physics and cosmology. The multi-disciplinary approach to the problem of time and timelessness shows the remarkable difference between pre-relativistic debates and current developments. This book thoroughly discusses notions of timelessness and time emerging in the most recent literature on Quantum Gravity, String Theory and Cosmology. The contributions explore, among many aspects, the historical-philosophical roots of the notions of temporality and atemporality, the role of mathematics in defining time and temporality with respect to both order relations and causality, approaches to quantum gravity and cosmology that make use of quantum fluids and condensate to approximate space???time in general relativity, time and timelessness in black holes and the problem of cosmological time in bouncing cosmologies. The novelty of this volume lies in the interaction among scientists, philosophers, and historians in exploring the nature of time and timelessness and the origin of these concepts. The book represents a valuable toolkit for researchers and graduate students in physics, cosmology, philosophy and the history of those fields |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031618604 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravity
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Foundations of Physics and Cosmology
5. GRAVITATION
6. History of Physics and Astronomy
7. PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICS
8. PHYSICS
9. SCIENCE
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| Title | The Autobiography of Light |
| Author(s) | Grammatikakis, George |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2024. |
| Description | XXII, 292 p. 21 illus., 18 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book brings to life one of the most fundamental entities in the universe: the electromagnetic waves that we perceive as light. With his gift for narrative, the author explains the nature of light and the long history of its influence on human ideas, technology and culture. From early attempts to understand vision and colours, through relativity and quantum theory, visual art and laser technology to the birth of stars and attempts to photograph their end, readers will come to appreciate the central role of light not only in human history, but also in the history of the cosmos. This grand tour ends in a flourish, with an epilogue written in the first person by the protagonist itself: a true Autobiography of Light. All chapters in the book are relatively self-contained, allowing readers to dip freely in and out. What makes this captivating story so original is the effort made to point out the affinity between the study of light and achievements in the realm of culture |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031569173 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. Foundations of Physics and Cosmology
4. OPTICS
5. Optics and Photonics
6. SCIENCE
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| Title | The Incas' Sky : From Myths to History and Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Bi??mont, ??mile |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XI, 237 p. 76 illus., 71 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book introduces readers to the astonishing civilisation of the Incas. Its novelty lies in its general but highly informative synthesis of their history and astronomy through the accounts of contemporary chronicles and recent archaeological findings. Richly illustrated with the author???s own photographs, it will attract the attention of seasoned travellers interested in ancient civilisations and keen to discover what people were capable of achieving so long ago, but also of any reader interested in the history and prehistory of South American peoples, including students or university researchers wanting to know more about the pre-Columbian civilizations of Peru. The Inca civilisation was in fact the culmination of cultural contributions from a dozen or so complex pre-Columbian civilizations, such as those of Chav??n, Nazca, Wari, or Tiwanaku. Intensely spiritual, the Inca people attributed metaphysical powers to many objects and places they considered sacred, but at the same time the numerous alignments in their buildings show that they result from careful observations of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars at different times of the year. Indeed, the Incas were an essentially agrarian people, so time measurement and calendar devices were essential for the purely pragmatic problem of planning agricultural tasks during the tropical year. The book sets out to describe the Incas in their historical and geographical context, avoiding specialization or excessive technicality, but retaining a certain scientific rigor, and including a detailed consideration of their interest in the sky and astronomy |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031584183 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. Cultural heritage
4. Cultural property
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Ethnology
8. History of Physics and Astronomy
9. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
10. Latin America
11. Latin American History
12. PHYSICS
13. SCIENCE
14. Sociocultural Anthropology
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