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Seidelmann, P. Kenneth |
The History of Celestial Navigation |
I09323 |
2020 |
eBook |
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von Ehrenfried, Manfred "Dutch" |
From Cave Man to Cave Martian |
I09292 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 13 |
Powell, Jonathan |
From Cave Art to Hubble |
I09198 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 14 |
Norris, Pat |
Returning People to the Moon After Apollo |
I09173 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Wall, Wilson |
A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy |
I08955 |
2018 |
eBook |
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English, Neil |
Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy |
I08877 |
2018 |
eBook |
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James Burke |
Day the universe changed: This book examines eight periods in history viz. eleventh century, fourteenth century, fifteenth centu |
012587 |
1995 |
Book |
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| Title | The History of Celestial Navigation : Rise of the Royal Observatory and Nautical Almanacs |
| Author(s) | Seidelmann, P. Kenneth;Hohenkerk, Catherine Y |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XVII, 332 p. 81 illus., 56 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This edited volume charts the history of celestial navigation over the course of five centuries. Written by a group of historians and scientists, it analyzes how competing navigation systems, technologies, and institutions emerged and developed, with a focus on the major players in the US and the UK. The history covers the founding of the Royal Observatory; the first printing of a Nautical Almanac; the founding of the US and UK Nautical Almanac Offices; the creation of international standards for reference systems and astronomical constants; and the impact of 20th century technology on the field, among other topics. Additionally, the volume analyzes the present role and status of celestial navigation, particularly with respect to modern radio and satellite navigation systems. With its diverse authorship and nontechnical language, this book will appeal to any reader interested in the history of science, technology, astronomy, and navigation over the ages |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030436315 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Geographical information systems
6. Geographical Information Systems/Cartography
7. HISTORY
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
9. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
10. Observations, Astronomical
11. Technology???History
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| Item Type | eBook |
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| Title | From Cave Man to Cave Martian : Living in Caves on the Earth, Moon and Mars |
| Author(s) | von Ehrenfried, Manfred "Dutch" |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XVIII, 320 p. 138 illus., 124 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book explores the practicality of using the existing subsurface geology on the Moon and Mars for protection against radiation, thermal extremes, micrometeorites and dust storms rather than building surface habitats at great expense at least for those first few missions. It encourages NASA to plan a precursor mission using this concept and employ a ???Short Stay??? Opposition Class mission to Mars as the first mission rather than the ???Long Stay??? concept requiring a mission that is too long, too dangerous and too costly for man???s first missions to Mars. Included in these pages is a short history on the uses of caves by early humans over great periods of time. It then describes the ongoing efforts to research caves, pits, tunnels, lava tubes, skylights and the associated technologies that pertain to potential lunar and Mars exploration and habitation. It describes evidence for existing caves and lava tubes on both the Moon and Mars. The work of noted scientists, technologists and roboticists are referenced and described. This ongoing work is more extensive than one would think and is directly applicable to longer term habitation and exploration of the Moon and Mars. Emphasis is also given to the operational aspects of working and living in lunar and Martian caves and lava tubes |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030054083 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
5. PLANETOLOGY
6. Popular Science in Astronomy
7. SPACE SCIENCES
8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
9. Technology???History
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| I09292 |
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| Title | From Cave Art to Hubble : A History of Astronomical Record Keeping |
| Author(s) | Powell, Jonathan |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | VII, 265 p. 16 illus., 15 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Since ancient times, humans have engaged in a continual quest to make sense of the night sky. Cultures across the world recorded their earliest efforts in artwork made directly on the natural landscapes around them, and from there developed increasingly sophisticated techniques for observing and documenting astronomy. This book brings readers on an astronomical journey through the ages, offering a history of how our species has recorded and interpreted the night sky. From cave art to parchment scribe to modern X-ray mapping of the sky,it chronicles the development of tools that informed and at times entirely toppled our understanding of the natural world. Our recording techniques formed the bedrock for increasingly complex forays into astronomy and celestial mechanics. In addition to these topics,the book explores how nature itself has recorded the skies in its own way, which we can unravel through geological and archaeological studies. This tale of human discovery and ingenuity over the ages will appeal to anybody interested in astronomy and its rich cultural history |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030316884 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. HISTORY
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
11. Technology???History
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| I09198 |
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| Title | Returning People to the Moon After Apollo : Will It Be Another Fifty Years? |
| Author(s) | Norris, Pat |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | VII, 231 p. 88 illus., 64 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | July 2019 marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps on the surface of the Moon. As people around the world celebrate the anniversary of this great American achievement, they might wonder why there have been no further human missions to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. This book assesses the legacy of the Apollo missions based on several decades of space developments since the program???s end. The question of why we haven???t sent humans back to the Moon is explored through a multidisciplinary lens that weaves together technological and historical perspectives. The nine manned Apollo missions, including the six that landed on the Moon, are described here by an author who has 50 years of experience in the space industry and whose work spanned the Apollo 8???13 missions. The final section of the book provides a comprehensive assessment of today???s programs and current plans for sending humans to the Moon |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030149154 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
5. Popular Science in Astronomy
6. SPACE SCIENCES
7. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
8. Technology???History
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| I09173 |
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| Title | A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Wall, Wilson |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XV, 173 p. 45 illus., 31 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is uniquely about the relationship between the optical telescope and astronomy as they developed together. It covers the time between the telescope's pivotal invention in the 1600's up to the modern era of space-based telescopes. Over the intervening centuries, there were huge improvements in the optical resolution of telescopes, along with changes in their positioning and nature of application that forever altered the course of astronomy. For a long time, the field was an exclusive club for self-motivated stargazers who could afford to build their own telescopes. Many of these leisure-time scholars left their mark by virtue of their meticulous observations and record keeping. Although they would now be considered amateurs, these figures and their contributions were pivotal and are covered in this book alongside professionals, for the first time giving a complete picture of the history of telescopic science |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319990880 |
| 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. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. PHYSICS
11. Technology???History
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| I08955 |
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| Title | Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy : A History of Visual Observing from Harriot to Moore |
| Author(s) | English, Neil |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XIV, 665 p. 266 illus., 182 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The invention of the telescope at the dawning of the 17th century has revolutionized humanity's understanding of the Universe and our place within it. This book traces the development of the telescope over four centuries, as well as the many personalities who used it to uncover brand-new revelations about the Sun, Moon, planets, stars and distant galaxies. Starting with early observers such as Thomas Harriot, Galileo, Johannes Hevelius, Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Robert Hooke and Christian Huygens, the book explores how these early observers arrived at essentially correct ideas concerning the objects they studied. Moving into the 18th and 19th centuries, the author describes the increasing sophistication of telescopes both large and small, and the celebrated figures who used them so productively, including the Herschels, Charles Messier, William Lassell and the Earls of Rosse. Many great discoveries were also made with smaller instruments when placed in the capable hands of the Struve dynasty, F.W. Bessel, Angelo Secchi and S.W Burnham, to name but a few. Nor were all great observers of professional ilk. The book explores the contributions made by the 'clerical astronomers,' William Rutter Dawes, Thomas William Webb, T.E.R Philips and T.H.E.C Espin, as well as the lonely vigils of E.E. Barnard, William F. Denning and Charles Grover. And in the 20th century, the work of Percival Lowell, Leslie Peltier, Eugene M. Antoniadi, Clyde Tombaugh, Walter Scott Houston, David H. Levy and Sir Patrick Moore is fully explored. Generously illustrated throughout, this treasure trove of astronomical history shows how each observer's work led to seminal developments in science, and providing key insights into how we go about exploring the heavens today |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319977072 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. HISTORY
6. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
7. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
8. Observations, Astronomical
9. Technology???History
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| Title | Day the universe changed: This book examines eight periods in history viz. eleventh century, fourteenth century, fifteenth century, sixteenth century, early eighteenth century, battlefield surgery stations, nineteenth century, and 1820s when our = view of the world shifted dramatically |
| Author(s) | James Burke |
| Edition | Rev. ed. |
| Publication | Boston, Back Bay Books, 1995. |
| Description | 352pp. |
| ISBN,Price | 0-316-11704-8 |
| Classification | 50/60(091)
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| Keyword(s) | 1. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
2. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
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