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Author : George A. W. Boehm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Great American Scientists: the Astronomers written by George A. W. Boehm and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Editors of Fortune
Publisher : Englewood Cliffs, N.J : Prentice-Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Great American Scientists written by Editors of Fortune and published by Englewood Cliffs, N.J : Prentice-Hall. This book was released on 1961 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fortune (Periodical).
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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (779 download)
Download or read book Great American Scientists written by Fortune (Periodical). and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's rise to the forefront of world science, traced through brief biographies of forty eminent scientists in physics, chemistry, astronomy, and biology.
Author : Donald Fernie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813530888
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Setting Sail for the Universe written by Donald Fernie and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings together for the first time twenty-eight of noted astronomer J. Donald Fernie's best "Marginalia" columns from American Scientist magazine. Published between 1985 and the present (and updated as necessary), the articles focus on the history of astronomy, bringing life to many of the people who have sought to explain what we observe above us in the night sky. Written in an engaging style, these tales of discovery will be of interest to the general reader as well as those with a science background. Fernie recounts the remarkable tales of human adventures, struggle, and follies behind some well-known and lesser-known scientific conquests of the past few centuries, such as the contentious discovery of Neptune and the misguided search for Vulcan, a proposed planet between the Sun and Mercury. Several of the articles focus on the characters themselves, such as Edmond Halley of Halley's comet fame, or the obscure Jeremiah Horrocks, who made the first realistic determination of the distance from the sun to the earth, as well as a pre-Newtonian suggestion of the existence of an attractive force now known as gravity. Other articles chronicle: -- A ghost story from the Mount Wilson Observatory in Pasadena, California -- The vexing case of the star Sirius, which now appears white, but was recorded by well-known figures such as Horace, Cicero, Seneca and Ptolemy, as once glowing red -- Conflicting astronomical theories about Stonehenge -- The 18th-century attempts, filled with "deaths by disease, misadventure, madness, and even murder" by the French Academy of Science to determine the true shape of the earth -- The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, when not onlyhumans but also unicorns were "observed" on the moon -- The telescope that could, allegedly, discover comets on its own
Author : Scientific American Editors
Publisher : Scientific American
ISBN 13 : 1466858893
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Ask the Experts: Astronomy written by Scientific American Editors and published by Scientific American. This book was released on 2014-08-25 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For going on two decades, Scientific American's "Ask the Experts" column has been answering reader questions on all fields of science. We've taken your questions from the basic to the esoteric and reached out to top scientists, professors and researchers to find out why the sky is blue or whether we really only use 10% of our brains. Now, we've combed through our archives and have compiled some of the most interesting questions (and answers) into a series of eBooks. Organized by subject, each eBook provides short, easily digestible answers to questions on that particular branch of the sciences. The second eBook in our series – Astronomy – looks skyward and explains a variety of universal phenomena and theories. Are you curious about how planets acquire rings or what creates those gorgeous spiral arms around galaxies? Or maybe you want to know why the Big Bang didn't collapse into a black hole. Astrophysicists, professors and scientists tackle questions about stars, planets, asteroids, galaxies and nebulae, the expanding universe as well as the oddities – black holes, wormholes and dark matter. Look inside and find out what we know and what we don't know about these wonders.
Author : Steven Soter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781565846029
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Cosmic Horizons written by Steven Soter and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading scientists offer a collection of essays that furnish illuminating explanations of recent discoveries in modern astrophysics--from the Big Bang to black holes--the possibility of life on other worlds, and the emerging technologies that make such research possible, accompanied by incisive profiles of such key figures as Carl Sagan and Georges Lemaetre. Original.
Author : Freeman Dyson
Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 1590178815
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Scientist as Rebel written by Freeman Dyson and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 33 essays on the fads and fantasies of science and scientists—including climate prediction, genetic engineering, space colonization, and paranormal phenomena—by “the iconoclastic physicist who has become one of science’s most eloquent interpreters” (New York Times) “Provocative, touching, and always surprising.” —Wired Magazine From Galileo to today’s amateur astronomers, scientists have been rebels, writes Freeman Dyson. Like artists and poets, they are free spirits who resist the restrictions their cultures impose on them. In their pursuit of nature’s truths, they are guided as much by imagination as by reason, and their greatest theories have the uniqueness and beauty of great works of art. Dyson argues that the best way to understand science is by understanding those who practice it. He tells stories of scientists at work, ranging from Isaac Newton’s absorption in physics, alchemy, theology, and politics, to Ernest Rutherford’s discovery of the structure of the atom, to Albert Einstein’s stubborn hostility to the idea of black holes. His descriptions of brilliant physicists like Edward Teller and Richard Feynman are enlivened by his own reminiscences of them. He looks with a skeptical eye at fashionable scientific fads and fantasies, and speculates on the future of climate prediction, genetic engineering, the colonization of space, and the possibility that paranormal phenomena may exist yet not be scientifically verifiable. Dyson also looks beyond particular scientific questions to reflect on broader philosophical issues, such as the limits of reductionism, the morality of strategic bombing and nuclear weapons, the preservation of the environment, and the relationship between science and religion. These essays, by a distinguished physicist who is also a prolific writer, offer informed insights into the history of science and fresh perspectives on contentious current debates about science, ethics, and faith.
Author : Anthony Serafini
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1489960902
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)
Download or read book Legends in Their Own Time written by Anthony Serafini and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's scientific giants of the 20th century have transformed the world in terms of scientific understanding, military preparedness, and the quality and comfort of our daily lives. In this exquisitely written book, Anthony Serafini - a respected historian and philosopher of science - regales the reader with vivid descriptions of the lives and contributions of the men and women who explored the depth of molecular structure, relativity, astronomy, quantum mechanics, nuclear research, and much, much more. These evocative and stunning portrayals of some of the greatest scientists who ever lived delve into the personalities and opinions of these pioneers. Furthermore, Serafini makes their significant discoveries accessible and meaningful to everyone. You will meet the indefatigable Lee De Forest, whose passion for wireless telegraphy resulted in the Audion Radio Tube, which broadcasted radio to thousands of America's living rooms. The roster of distinguished scientists continues with Ernest Lawrence, who began his academic career with the hope of becoming a physician. He later succumbed to the enticement of physics, becoming the first to discover how to unleash the unimaginable power within the nucleus. This discovery ultimately led to the creation of the atomic bomb. In addition, Robert Millikan astounded the scientific community by measuring the charge of an electron and convincing even the most hardened skeptics of the validity of the atomic theory of matter. Legends in Their Own Time recounts the most exciting events that took place during the Manhattan Project. It also explores the ongoing search for a Unified Field Theory of the cosmos - a goal that eluded even Albert Einstein. Serafini traces the evolution of scientists in America from a group of lackluster journeymen to world-renowned professionals, rivaling the scientific titans of Europe. This perceptive author portrays how the combination of politics and war has ironically contributed to the advancement of science. Through the author's insight and skill, this remarkable book recounts the fascinating history of the scientific geniuses who have built the foundations of modern science and technology.
Author : Leon M. Lederman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Portraits of Great American Scientists written by Leon M. Lederman and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These fifteen biographies, written by promising young students from the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, reveal the many interesting human factors that influenced the lives of successful scientists: how they chose their individual career paths, what obstacles they had to overcome along the way, and where they think science will lead society in the future. They also convey the excitement of discovery that both these established scientists and their young biographers share as they explore their particular scientific interests.
Author : Steve Ruskin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999140901
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (49 download)
Download or read book America's First Great Eclipse written by Steve Ruskin and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-22 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's First Great Eclipse takes readers on a thrilling historical journey, revealing that nineteenth-century Americans were just as excited about a total solar eclipse as we are today ... and, like us, were willing to travel thousands of miles to see it.
Author : Alan Hirshfeld
Publisher : Bellevue Literary Press
ISBN 13 : 1934137790
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (341 download)
Download or read book Starlight Detectives written by Alan Hirshfeld and published by Bellevue Literary Press. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julia Ward Howe Award Finalist NBC News “Top Science and Tech Books of the Year” selection Scientific American/FSG “Favorite Science Books of the Year” selection Nature.com “Top Reads of the Year” selection Kirkus Reviews “Best Books of the Year” selection Discover magazine “Top 5 Summer Read” “A masterful balance of science, history and rich narrative.” —Discover magazine “Hirshfeld tells this climactic discovery of the expanding universe with great verve and sweep, as befits a story whose scope, characters and import leave most fiction far behind.” —Wall Street Journal “Starlight Detectives is just the sort of richly veined book I love to read—full of scientific history and discoveries, peopled by real heroes and rogues, and told with absolute authority. Alan Hirshfeld’s wide, deep knowledge of astronomy arises not only from the most careful scholarship, but also from the years he’s spent at the telescope, posing his own questions to the stars.” —DAVA SOBEL, author of A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos and Longitude In 1929, Edwin Hubble announced the greatest discovery in the history of astronomy since Galileo first turned a telescope to the heavens. The galaxies, previously believed to float serenely in the void, are in fact hurtling apart at an incredible speed: the universe is expanding. This stunning discovery was the culmination of a decades-long arc of scientific and technical advancement. In its shadow lies an untold, yet equally fascinating, backstory whose cast of characters illuminates the gritty, hard-won nature of scientific progress. The path to a broader mode of cosmic observation was blazed by a cadre of nineteenth-century amateur astronomers and inventors, galvanized by the advent of photography, spectral analysis, and innovative technology to create the entirely new field of astrophysics. From William Bond, who turned his home into a functional observatory, to John and Henry Draper, a father and son team who were trailblazers of astrophotography and spectroscopy, to geniuses of invention such as Léon Foucault, and George Hale, who founded the Mount Wilson Observatory, Hirshfeld reveals the incredible stories—and the ambitious dreamers—behind the birth of modern astronomy. Alan Hirshfeld, Professor of Physics at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and an Associate of the Harvard College Observatory, is the author of Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos, The Electric Life of Michael Faraday, and Eureka Man: The Life and Legacy of Archimedes.
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ISBN 13 : 9781644650516
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Great Heroes and Discoveries of Astronomy written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Lankford
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226468860
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (688 download)
Download or read book American Astronomy written by John Lankford and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1997-05-15 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on a period that saw fundamental changes in the nature and content of astronomy, including the rise of astrophysics, Lankford has compiled remarkable data, such as the number of people with and without doctorates, the number who taught in colleges or universities versus those involved in industrial or government work, and the number of women versus men. He also addresses the crucial question of power within the community - what it meant, which astronomers had it, and what they did with it.
Author : Edwin Ford Beckenbach
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (959 download)
Download or read book Great American Scientists written by Edwin Ford Beckenbach and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Stawell Ball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Robert Stawell Ball and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David H. DeVorkin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691049182
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (491 download)
Download or read book Henry Norris Russell written by David H. DeVorkin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Norris Russell lived in two universes: that of his Presbyterian forebears and that of his science. Sharp-witted and animated by nervous energy, he became one of the most powerful voices in twentieth-century American astronomy, wielding that influence in calculated ways to redefine an entire science. He, more than any American of his generation, worked to turn an observation-centered discipline into a theory-driven pursuit centered on physics. Today, professional and amateur astronomers alike know Russell for the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, the playing field for much of stellar astrophysics, as well as for his work on the evolution of stars and the origin of the solar system. But of far greater importance than his own research, which was truly remarkable in its own right, is Russell's stamp on the field as a whole. Functioning as a "headquarters scientist"--some called him General--Russell was an astronomer without a telescope. Yet he marshaled the data of the Hales and the Pickerings of the world, injected theory into mainstream astronomy, and brought atomic physics to its very core, often sparking controversy along the way. His students at Princeton went on to populate the most prestigious astronomical institutions in the United States, bringing with them Russell's beliefs that astronomy is really astrophysics and that researchers should be theoretically as well as empirically minded. This first-ever book-length biography of the "Dean of American Astronomers" interweaves personal and scientific history to illuminate how Russell's privileged Presbyterian family background, his education at Princeton and Cambridge, and his personal inclinations and attachments both served and were at odds with his campaign to modernize astronomy. This book will be of interest not only to astronomers and historians (particularly those interested in the emergence of astrophysics), but to anyone interested in the process of disciplinary change.
Author : Connie Jankowski
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 075653965X
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (565 download)
Download or read book Astronomers written by Connie Jankowski and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the lives and discoveries of noted astronomers from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century.
