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The Power of Stars

Author : Bryan E. Penprase
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319525972
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Stars written by Bryan E. Penprase and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated, this new edition provides a readable, beautifully illustrated journey through world cultures and the vibrant array of sky mythology, creation stories, models of the universe, temples and skyscrapers that each culture has created to celebrate and respond to the power of the night sky. Sections on the archaeoastronomy of South Asia and South East Asia have been expanded, with original photography and new research on temple alignments in Southern India, and new material describing the astronomical practices of Indonesia, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries. Beautiful photographs of temples in India and Asia have been added, as well as new diagrams explaining the alignment of these structures and the astronomical underpinnings of temples within the Pallava and Chola cultures. From new fieldwork in the Four Corners region of North America, Dr. Penprase has included accounts of Pueblo skywatching and photographs of ceremonial kivas that help elucidate the rich astronomical knowledge of the Pueblo people. The popular “Archaeoastronomy of Skyscrapers” section of the book has been updated as well, with new interpretations of skyscrapers in Indonesia, Taiwan and China.With the rapid pace of discovery in astronomy and astrophysics, entirely new perspectives are emerging about dark matter, inflation and the future of the universe. The Power of Stars puts these discoveries in context and describes how they fit into the modern perspective of cosmology, which has arisen from the universal human response to the sky that has inspired both ancient and modern cultures.

Skywatchers, Shamans & Kings

Author : E.C. Krupp
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1620456052
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Skywatchers, Shamans & Kings written by E.C. Krupp and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999-02-26 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the celestial myths and cosmic rituals of ancient priests and kings . . . Drawing on intimate knowledge of the more than 1,300 ancient sites he has visited, E. C. Krupp, acclaimed writer and preeminent researcher, takes you to the world's essential sacred places and celestial shrines. Join him on a rich narrative journey to see where the rulers of old communed with the gods of the sky. "Highly recommended to everyone interested in the culture of astronomy and those peoples who practiced it in their own ways."-Sky & Telescope "A lively account of the ways in which our ancestors conceived of and used the heavens."-New Scientist "There can be no doubt that this imaginative and readable work by a widely read and widely traveled author will strike a chord in the minds of a great many modern readers."-Isis "The fact that the book is written by an expert in his field comes through on every page, as does his enthusiasm for the subject."-Astronomy Now "Krupp's indispensable volume is fascinating, well-illustrated, and covers much territory."-Parabola

The Power of Stars

Author : Bryan E. Penprase
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441968032
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Stars written by Bryan E. Penprase and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-17 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are some of the connections that bind us to the stars? How have these connections been established? And how have people all around the world and throughout time reacted to the night sky, the sun and moon, in their poetry, mythology, rituals, and temples? This book explores the influence of the sky on both ancient and modern civilization, by providing a clear overview of the many ways in which humans have used the stars as an ordering principle in their cultures, and which today still inspire us intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. The book explores constellation lore from around the world, celestial alignments of monuments and temples, both from ancient and modern civilizations, and the role the sky has played in the cultures of the Greek, Egyptian, Babylonian, Native American, Chinese, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca. Models of the universe from each of these cultures are described clearly, and each culture’s explanation of the stars, planets, and other celestial objects are described. The roots of astronomy and astrology are presented with original imagery and reproductions of ancient manuscripts that portray the structure of the physical universe as conceived by a diverse array of human cultures over the centuries. Our own scientific Big Bang cosmology and the origin of stars and elements are discussed in a philosophical context, to explore how we as modern people learn about the Universe, and incorporate the findings of science into our world views. A concluding chapter provides a summary of modern science's effort to unlock the celestial secrets from the sky and from past civilizations, and what these answers mean for us today.

Accretion Power in Astrophysics

Author : Juhan Frank
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521629577
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book Accretion Power in Astrophysics written by Juhan Frank and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-17 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accretion Power in Astrophysics examines accretion as a source of energy in both binary star systems containing compact objects, and in active galactic nuclei. Assuming a basic knowledge of physics, the authors describe the physical processes at work in accretion discs and other accretion flows. The first three chapters explain why accretion is a source of energy, and then present the gas dynamics and plasma concepts necessary for astrophysical applications. The next three chapters then develop accretion in stellar systems, including accretion onto compact objects. Further chapters give extensive treatment of accretion in active galactic nuclei, and describe thick accretion discs. A new chapter discusses recently discovered accretion flow solutions. The third edition is greatly expanded and thoroughly updated. New material includes a detailed treatment of disc instabilities, irradiated discs, disc warping, and general accretion flows. The treatment is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers.

Interim Report of the Astronomy Spacelab Payloads Study: High energy astrophysics

Author : Astronomy Spacelab Payloads Project
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interim Report of the Astronomy Spacelab Payloads Study: High energy astrophysics written by Astronomy Spacelab Payloads Project and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Taking Back Astronomy

Author : Dr. Jason Lisle
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1614582823
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Taking Back Astronomy written by Dr. Jason Lisle and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is meant to be an introduction only - a starting point to a biblical view of the universe. . . . Who knows what amazing truths are waiting to be discovered if only the shackles of secular thinking are removed. Now is the time of discovery..." Take a breathtaking look at the universe that is comprehensive guide to the heavens! Sit back and explore the world at your fingertips in this book which: Explains the scale and size of the universe that is hard for our minds to imagine - yet can only indicate the Master's hand at work. Over 50 full-color, rarely seen photos of stars, nebulas, and galaxies. Filled with facts that challenge secular theories and models of the universe - how it began and how it continues to amaze the scientific community. Explores numerous evidences that point to a young universe: magnetic poles of planets, the spiral shape of galaxies, comets and how long scientists think they can last, and much more. With a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Colorado, Dr. Jason Lisle is your guide to the universe beyond our world in this remarkable book. Step out among the stars and experience the truly awesome power of God through this glimpse of His vast creation.

Echoes of the Ancient Skies

Author : E. C. Krupp
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486137643
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Echoes of the Ancient Skies written by E. C. Krupp and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular, authoritative look at the world of archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' observation of the skies and its role in their cultural evolution. 208 illustrations.

Hand-books of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy: Heat, magnetism, common electricity, and voltaic electricity

Author : Dionysius Lardner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Hand-books of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy: Heat, magnetism, common electricity, and voltaic electricity written by Dionysius Lardner and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Energy Research and Development and Small Business: Solar energy (continued): The small business and government roles

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1140 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Energy Research and Development and Small Business: Solar energy (continued): The small business and government roles written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 1140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Space and Astronomy Experiments

Author : Pam Walker
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438129068
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Space and Astronomy Experiments written by Pam Walker and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents new, tested experiments related to the intriguing fields of space science and astronomy. The experiments are designed to promote interest in science both in and out of the classroom, and to improve critical-thinking skills.

The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309043816
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astronomers and astrophysicists are making revolutionary advances in our understanding of planets, stars, galaxies, and even the structure of the universe itself. The Decade of Discovery presents a survey of this exciting field of science and offers a prioritized agenda for space- and ground-based research into the twenty-first century. The book presents specific recommendations, programs, and expenditure levels to meet the needs of the astronomy and astrophysics communities. Accessible to the interested lay reader, the book explores: The technological investments needed for instruments that will be built in the next century. The importance of the computer revolution to all aspects of astronomical research. The potential usefulness of the moon as an observatory site. Policy issues relevant to the funding of astronomy and the execution of astronomical projects. The Decade of Discovery will prove valuable to science policymakers, research administrators, scientists, and students in the physical sciences, and interested lay readers.

Astronomy and Power

Author : European Society for Astronomy in Culture. Meeting
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781407314419
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Astronomy and Power written by European Society for Astronomy in Culture. Meeting and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2016 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the SEAC 2010 Conference. Fourth editor: Fabio Silva.

A Popular Handbook and Atlas of Astronomy

Author : Sir William Peck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Popular Handbook and Atlas of Astronomy written by Sir William Peck and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

High Energy Astrophysics

Author : Thierry J.-L. Courvoisier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642309704
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Book Synopsis High Energy Astrophysics by : Thierry J.-L. Courvoisier

Download or read book High Energy Astrophysics written by Thierry J.-L. Courvoisier and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High-energy astrophysics has unveiled a Universe very different from that only known from optical observations. It has revealed many types of objects in which typical variability timescales are as short as years, months, days, and hours (in quasars, X-ray binaries, etc), and even down to milli-seconds in gamma ray bursts. The sources of energy that are encountered are only very seldom nuclear fusion, and most of the time gravitation, a paradox when one thinks that gravitation is, by many orders of magnitude, the weakest of the fundamental interactions. The understanding of these objects' physical conditions and the processes revealed by high-energy astrophysics in the last decades is nowadays part of astrophysicists' culture, even of those active in other domains of astronomy. This book evolved from lectures given to master and PhD students at the University of Geneva since the early 1990s. It aims at providing astronomers and physicists intending to be active in high-energy astrophysics a broad basis on which they should be able to build the more specific knowledge they will need. While in the first part of the book the physical processes are described and derived in detail, the second part studies astrophysical objects in which high-energy astrophysics processes are crucial. This two-pronged approach will help students recognise physical processes by their observational signatures in contexts that may differ widely from those presented here.

Energy: a Continuing Bibliography with Indexes

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Energy: a Continuing Bibliography with Indexes written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hand-books of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy: Mechanics

Author : Dionysius Lardner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Hand-books of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy: Mechanics written by Dionysius Lardner and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Archaeology of the Medieval English Monarchy

Author : John Steane
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134641583
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeology of the Medieval English Monarchy written by John Steane and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-05-20 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Archaeology of the Medieval English Monarchy looks at the period between the reign of William the Conqueror and that of Henry VIII, bringing together physical evidence for the kings and their courts. John Steane looks at the symbols of power and regalia including crowns, seals and thrones. He considers Royal patronage, architecture and ideas on burials and tombs to unravel the details of their daily lives supported with many illustrations.