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Author : Andrew OLIVER (the Younger, of Boston.)
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Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book An Essay on Comets, etc written by Andrew OLIVER (the Younger, of Boston.) and published by . This book was released on 1772 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sara Schechner
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691227675
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Comets, Popular Culture, and the Birth of Modern Cosmology written by Sara Schechner and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a lively investigation into the boundaries between popular culture and early-modern science, Sara Schechner presents a case study that challenges the view that rationalism was at odds with popular belief in the development of scientific theories. Schechner Genuth delineates the evolution of people's understanding of comets, showing that until the seventeenth century, all members of society dreaded comets as heaven-sent portents of plague, flood, civil disorder, and other calamities. Although these beliefs became spurned as "vulgar superstitions" by the elite before the end of the century, she shows that they were nonetheless absorbed into the science of Newton and Halley, contributing to their theories in subtle yet profound ways. Schechner weaves together many strands of thought: views of comets as signs and causes of social and physical changes; vigilance toward monsters and prodigies as indicators of God's will; Christian eschatology; scientific interpretations of Scripture; astrological prognostication and political propaganda; and celestial mechanics and astrophysics. This exploration of the interplay between high and low beliefs about nature leads to the conclusion that popular and long-held views of comets as divine signs were not overturned by astronomical discoveries. Indeed, they became part of the foundation on which modern cosmology was built.
Author : Pierre Bayle
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791492737
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Various Thoughts on the Occasion of a Comet written by Pierre Bayle and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2000-05-18 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I tremble when I recall the terrible appearance [the comet] had on Saturday evening in the clear sky, when it was observed by everybody with inexpressible astonishment. It seemed as though the heavens were burning, or as if the very air was on fire...[F]rom this little star stretched out such a wonderfully long tail that even an intellectual man was overcome with trembling; one's hair stood on end as this uncommon, terrible, and indescribable tail came into view...O wonderful almighty God! The heavens show thy might and the earth thy handiwork!" — Eyewitness account of a comet which appeared over Europe on December 24, 1680 The appearance of this comet caused so many panicked inquiries to be made of Pierre Bayle, one of the Enlightenment's greatest thinkers, that he decided to formally respond to them, hence the present work, which first appeared in 1682. The book's principle task was to undermine the influence of "superstition" in political life, and it was here that Bayle made the notorious suggestion, unique in the history of political thought until then, that a decent society of atheists is possible in principle. There is no other English translation of this book in print—the only other version was printed in 1708. This translation is based on a recently revised critical edition of the complete French text and includes a substantial interpretive essay that both elucidates the arguments of the work and indicates the importance of Bayle in the history of the modern Enlightenment.
Author : W. E. B. Du Bois
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
ISBN 13 : 1513298348
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (132 download)
Download or read book The Comet written by W. E. B. Du Bois and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comet (1920) is a science fiction story by W. E. B. Du Bois. Written while the author was using his role at The Crisis, the official magazine of the NAACP, to publish emerging black artists of the Harlem Renaissance, The Comet is a pioneering work of speculative fiction which imagines a catastrophic event not only decimating New York City, but bringing an abrupt end to white supremacy. “How silent the street was! Not a soul was stirring, and yet it was high-noon—Wall Street? Broadway? He glanced almost wildly up and down, then across the street, and as he looked, a sickening horror froze in his limbs.” Sent to the vault to retrieve some old records, bank messenger Jim Davis emerges to find a city descended into chaos. A comet has passed overhead, spewing toxic fumes into the atmosphere. All of lower Manhattan seems frozen in time. It takes him a few moments to see the bodies, piled into doorways and strewn about the eerily quiet streets. When he comes to his senses, he finds a wealthy woman asking for help. Soon, it becomes clear that they could very well be the last living people in the planet, that the fate of civilization depends on their ability to come together, not as black and white, but as two human beings. But how far will this acknowledgment take them? With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of W. E. B. Du Bois’ The Comet is a classic work of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.
Author : Thomas Dick
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Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book An essay on the improvement of society. The philosophy of a future state. The philosophy of religion. The mental illumination and moral improvement of mankind. An essay on the sin and evils of covetousness written by Thomas Dick and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tom Gehrels
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816515059
Total Pages : 1340 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Hazards Due to Comets and Asteroids written by Tom Gehrels and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 1340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1993, the U.S. Department of Defense declassified information dealing with frequent explosions in the upper atmosphere caused by meteoric impact. It is estimated that impacts have occurred of a magnitude equivalent to the atomic bomb detonated at Hiroshima. Not all such space voyagers meet their end in the atmosphere, however; huge craters attest to the bombardment of earth over millions of years, and a major impact may have resulted in the extinction of dinosaurs. An impact in Siberia near the beginning of this century proves that such events are not confined to geologic time. Hazards Due to Comets and Asteroids marks a significant step in the attempt to come to grips with the threats posed by such phenomena. It brings together more than one hundred scientists from around the world, who draw on observational and theoretical research to focus on the technical problems related to all aspects of dealing with these hazards: searching for and identifying hazardous comets and asteroids; describing their statistics and characteristics; intercepting and altering the orbits of dangerous objects; and applying existent technologies—rocket boosters, rendezvous and soft-landing techniques, instrumentation—to such missions. The book considers defensive options for diverting or disrupting an approaching body, including solar sails, kinetic-energy impacts, nuclear explosives, robotic mass drivers, and various propulsion systems. A cataclysmic impact posing a threat to life on Earth is a possibility that tomorrow's technology is capable of averting. This book examines in depth the reality of the threat and proposes practical measures that can be initiated now should we ever need to deal with it.
Author : Benjamin Martin
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Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Theory of Comets, Illustrated, in Four Parts written by Benjamin Martin and published by . This book was released on 1757 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Walsh
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Total Pages : 1136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art written by Robert Walsh and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : François Arago
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Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Popular Lectures on Astronomy written by François Arago and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : François Arago
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Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Leçons d'astronomie. Popular Lectures on Astronomy; delivered at the Royal Observatory of Paris ... Translated by W. H. Kelly. With extensive additions and corrections by D. Lardner ... Third edition written by François Arago and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dionysius Lardner
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Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Astronomy written by Dionysius Lardner and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : François Arago
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Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Popular Lectures on Astronomy, Delivered at the Royal Observatory of Paris. With Extensive Additions and Corrections by Dionysius Lardner written by François Arago and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pages Matam
Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 1949342166
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (493 download)
Download or read book The Heart Of A Comet written by Pages Matam and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Heart of a Comet is a collection of poems and short stories offering the tale of Comet, who fell from the sky unto an unfamiliar plane of existence. On his quest to return home, he has many life-altering encounters with people and places that completely change his perspective of what it means to love and to live. Through this series of truths, the lines between dreams and reality so often blur, this creates a new mosaic to an ultimate revelation: the internal lesson of the true meaning of purpose. What are we here for? Why do we experience the things that we do, and why do we react to them in the ways that we do? All questions posed with seemingly infinite answers. In this conceptual miscellany, author Pages Matam touches on topics of immigrant experience to fatherhood and love in all of its beautiful but also often tragic and traumatic faces. As the tale unfolds, we become swallowed by a self reflective journey with a destination that could only be sought from one's own soul searching heart...the Heart of a Comet.
Author : Dionysius Lardner
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Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (25 download)
Download or read book Popular Astronomy ... First series ... From “The Museum of Science and Art.” With ... illustrations written by Dionysius Lardner and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wesley, William, & son, London
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Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Classified Catalogue of Manuscripts written by Wesley, William, & son, London and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tofigh Heidarzadeh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402083238
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book A History of Physical Theories of Comets, From Aristotle to Whipple written by Tofigh Heidarzadeh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-05-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the development of ideas about the motion and trajectory of comets has been investigated piecemeal, we lack a comprehensive and detailed survey of ph- ical theories of comets. The available works either illustrate relatively short periods in the history of physical cometology or portray a landscape view without adequate details. The present study is an attempt to review – with more details – the major physical theories of comets in the past two millennia, from Aristotle to Whipple. My research, however, did not begin with antiquity. The basic question from which this project originated was a simple inquiry about the cosmic identity of comets at the dawn of the astronomical revolution: how did natural philosophers and astronomers define the nature and place of a new category of celestial objects – comets – after Brahe’s estimation of cometary distances? It was from this turning point in the history of cometary theories that I expanded my studies in both the pre-modern and modern eras. A study starting merely from Brahe and ending with Newton, without covering classical and medieval thought about comets, would be incomplete and leave the fascinating achievements of post-Newtonian cometology unexplored.
Author : Detroit Public Library
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Total Pages : 916 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (25 download)
Download or read book General Catalogue of the Public Library of Detroit, Mich written by Detroit Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
