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Kwok, Sun |
Our Place in the Universe - II |
I11864 |
2021 |
eBook |
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Kwok, Sun |
Our Place in the Universe |
I10437 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Kwok, Sun |
Stardust |
I06340 |
2013 |
eBook |
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Sun Kwok |
Physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium |
021618 |
2006 |
Book |
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Sun Kwok |
Origin and evolution of planetary nebulae |
016494 |
2000 |
Book |
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| Title | Our Place in the Universe - II : The Scientific Approach to Discovery |
| Author(s) | Kwok, Sun |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XXIII, 344 p. 117 illus., 101 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Starting from Newton???s times this follow-up to the author???s Springer book ???Our Place in the Universe - Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries??? addresses the question of ???our place in the Universe??? from astronomical, physical, chemical, biological, philosophical and social perspectives. Using the history of astronomy to illustrate the process of discovery, the emphasis is on the description of the process of how we learned and on the exploration of the impacts of discoveries rather than on the presentation of facts. Thus readers are informed of the influence of science on a broad scale. Unlike the traditional way of teaching science, in this book, the author begins by describing the observations and then discusses various attempts to find answers (including unsuccessful ones). The goal is to help students develop a better appreciation of the scientific process and learn from this process to tackle real-life problems |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030802608 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
4. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
5. Astronomy???Observations
6. COSMOLOGY
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
10. Science???History
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| Title | Our Place in the Universe : Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries |
| Author(s) | Kwok, Sun |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XXV, 267 p. 100 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | If you have ever wanted to understand the basic principles of astronomy and celestial movements, you should read this book. Using pictures of the sky observed from different places on Earth, as well as drawings of ancient astronomical methods and tools, Prof. Sun Kwok tells this story in an entertaining and fascinating way. Since the beginning of human civilization, people have wondered about the structure of the cosmos and our place in the Universe. More than 2,000 years ago, our ancestors knew that the seasons were unequal, the Earth was an unattached object floating in space, and stars existed that they could not see. From celestial observations, they concluded that the Earth was round. Using simple tools and mathematics, ancient astronomers accurately determined the sizes of the Earth and Moon, the distance to the Moon, and the lengths of the months and year. With a clever device called the armillary sphere, Greek astronomers could predict the times of sunrise and sunset on any day of the year, at any place on Earth. They developed sophisticated mathematical models to forecast Mars??? motions hundreds of years into the future. Find out how ancient observers achieved these remarkable feats. With minimal use of mathematics, this book retraces the footsteps of our ancestors, explains their intellectual journeys in simple terms, and explores the philosophical implications of these discoveries. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319541723 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Observations, Astronomical
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Stardust : The Cosmic Seeds of Life |
| Author(s) | Kwok, Sun |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. |
| Description | XXII, 267 p. 74 illus., 50 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | How did life originate on Earth? For over 50 years, scientists believed that life was the result of a chemical reaction involving simple molecules such as methane and ammonia cooking in a primordial soup. Recent space observations have revealed that old stars are capable of making very complex organic compounds. At some point in their evolution, stars eject those organics and spread them all over the Milky Way galaxy. There is evidence that these organic dust particles actually reached the early Solar System. Through bombardments by comets and asteroids, the young Earth inherited significant amounts of stardust. Was the development of life assisted by the arrival of these extraterrestrial materials? ?? In this book, the author describes stunning discoveries in astronomy and solar system science made over the last 10 years that have yielded a new perspective on the origin of life. ?? Other interesting topics discussed in this book ?? The discovery of diamonds and other gemstones in space The origin of oil Neon signs and fluorescent lights in space Smoke from the stars Stardust in our hands Where oceans come from The possibility of bacteria in space About the author ?? Sun Kwok is a leading world authority on the subject of astrochemistry and stellar evolution. He is best known for his theory on the origin of planetary nebulae and the death of Sun-like stars. His most recent research has been on the synthesis of complex organic compounds in the late stages of stellar evolution. He is the author of a number of books, including Cosmic Butterflies: The Colorful Mysteries of Planetary Nebulae |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642328022 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
5. Biogeosciences
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. Geobiology
9. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
11. SPACE SCIENCES
12. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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