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In the Shadow of the Moon

Author : Anthony Aveni
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300227574
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book In the Shadow of the Moon written by Anthony Aveni and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an award-winning author, astronomer, and anthropologist, an exploration of the scientific and cultural significance of the mesmerizing cosmic display. Since the first humans looked up and saw the sun swallowed by darkness, our species has been captivated by solar eclipses. Astronomer and anthropologist Anthony Aveni explains the history and culture surrounding solar eclipses, from prehistoric Stonehenge to Babylonian creation myths, to a confirmation of Einstein’s theory of general relativity, to a spectacle that left New York City in the moon’s shadow, to future eclipses that will capture human imaginations. In one accessible and engaging read, Aveni explains the science behind the phenomenon, tracks eclipses across the ancient world, and examines the roles of solar eclipses in modern times to reveal the profound effects these cosmic events have had on human history. Colored by his own experiences—Aveni has witnessed eight total solar eclipses in his lifetime—his account of astronomy’s most storied phenomenon will enthrall anyone who has looked up at the sky with wonder. “Aveni’s authoritative but accessible text is the clearest statement of the way our perception of eclipses has changed over the centuries.” —Stuart Clark, New Scientist “Authoritative and engaging.” —Marcelo Gleiser, NPR’s 13.7 “A recommended way to share the spirit of the occasion.” —Laurence A. Marschall, Natural History magazine “Everything you need to enjoy a solar eclipse—and even predict one, just like the Babylonians did! Aveni’s entertaining explorations show the very different impacts eclipses have had on past and present cultures.” —David DeVorkin, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Earth and the Sun

Author : Bobbie Kalman
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778732020
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Earth and the Sun written by Bobbie Kalman and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the relationship between the earth and the sun.

Real-Time Shadows

Author : Elmar Eisemann
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439867690
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book Real-Time Shadows written by Elmar Eisemann and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important elements of games, movies, and other computer-generated content, shadows are crucial for enhancing realism and providing important visual cues. In recent years, there have been notable improvements in visual quality and speed, making high-quality realistic real-time shadows a reachable goal. Real-Time Shadows is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of real-time shadow techniques. It covers a large variety of different effects, including hard, soft, volumetric, and semi-transparent shadows. The book explains the basics as well as many advanced aspects related to the domain of shadow computation. It presents interactive solutions and practical details on shadow computation. The authors compare various algorithms for creating real-time shadows and illustrate how they are used in different situations. They explore the limitations and failure cases, advantages and disadvantages, and suitability of the algorithms in several applications. Source code, videos, tutorials, and more are available on the book’s website www.realtimeshadows.com.

Shadows of the Mind

Author : Roger Penrose
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195106466
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Shadows of the Mind written by Roger Penrose and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the author's thesis that consciousness, in its manifestation in the human quality of understanding, is doing something that mere computation cannot; and attempts to understand how such non-computational action might arise within scientifically comprehensive physical laws.

Worms, Shadows, and Whirlpools

Author : Karen Worth
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 : 9780325005737
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Worms, Shadows, and Whirlpools written by Karen Worth and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the growing understanding that even the littlest learners are powerful thinkers and theory makers, this book identifies important science inquiry skills and concepts appropriate for the very young.

Tracks and Shadows

Author : Harry W. Greene
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520232755
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Tracks and Shadows written by Harry W. Greene and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracks and Shadows is both an absorbing autobiography of a celebrated field biologist and a celebration of beauty in nature. Harry W. Greene, award-winning author of Snakes, delves into the poetry of field biology, showing how nature eases our existential quandaries. More than a memoir, the book is about the wonder of snakes, the beauty of studying and understanding natural history, and the importance of sharing the love of nature with humanity. Illustrations.

A History of Light and Colour Measurement

Author : Sean F. Johnston
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420034774
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book A History of Light and Colour Measurement written by Sean F. Johnston and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2003 Paul Bunge Prize of the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation for the History of Scientific Instruments Judging the brightness and color of light has long been contentious. Alternately described as impossible and routine, it was beset by problems both technical and social. How trustworthy could such measurements be? Was the best standard of intensity a gas lamp, an incandescent bulb, or a glowing pool of molten metal? And how much did the answers depend on the background of the specialist? A History of Light and Colour Measurement: Science in the Shadows is a history of the hidden workings of physical science-a technical endeavor embedded in a social context. It argues that this "undisciplined" subject, straddling academia, commerce, and regulation, may be typical not only of 20th century science, but of its future. Attracting scientists, engineers, industrialists, and artists, the developing subject produced a new breed of practitioners having mixed provenance. The new measurers of light had to decide the shape not only of their specialism but of their careers: were they to be a part of physics, engineering, or psychology? The physical scientists who dominated the subject into the early 20th century made their central aim the replacement of the problematic human eye with physical detectors of light. For psychologists between the wars, though, describing the complexity of color was more important than quantifying a handful of its dimensions. And after WWII, military designers shaped the subject of radiometry and subsumed photometry and colorimetry within it. Never attaining a professional cachet, these various specialists moved fluidly between science and technology; through government, industry, and administration.

Playing with Light and Shadows

Author : Jennifer Boothroyd
Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
ISBN 13 : 151246337X
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Playing with Light and Shadows written by Jennifer Boothroyd and published by Lerner Digital ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Young readers will learn how shadows are made with light in this accessible, photo-filled book. Simple text explains different kinds of shadows and teaches students how they can make their own shadows. Vibrant photos bring basic science concepts to life and encourage kids to explore the shadows they see every day.

Shadows

Author : Sharon Coan
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 1480750573
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Shadows written by Sharon Coan and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2014-08-25 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you seen your shadow today? It follows you around on a sunny day. Shadows can change shapes and sizes. What else has a shadow? This science reader introduces students to the concept of shadows. With easy-to-read text and detailed, vivid images, this book teaches students important scientific subjects and vocabulary. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, and bold font to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science experiment helps students apply what they have learned and develops critical thinking skills.

Bear Shadow

Author : Frank Asch
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780130715807
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (158 download)

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Download or read book Bear Shadow written by Frank Asch and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1985 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bear tries everything he can think of to get rid of his shadow.

Out of the Shadows

Author : Nina Byers
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521821975
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Out of the Shadows written by Nina Byers and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-08-17 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description

The Visual World of Shadows

Author : Roberto Casati
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262550849
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book The Visual World of Shadows written by Roberto Casati and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the perception of shadows, studied by vision scientists and visual artists, reveals the inner workings of the visual system. In The Visual World of Shadows, Roberto Casati and Patrick Cavanagh examine how the perception of shadows, as studied by vision scientists and visual artists, reveals the inner workings of the visual system. Shadows are at once a massive problem for vision—which must distinguish them from objects or material features of objects—and a resource, signaling the presence, location, shape, and size of objects. Casati and Cavanagh draw up an inventory of information retrievable from shadows, showing their amazing variety. They present an overview of the visual system, distinguishing between measurement and inference. They discuss the shadow mission, the work done by the visual brain to parse, and perhaps discard, the information from shadows; shadow ownership, the association of a shadow with the object that casts it; shadow labeling, the visual system's ability to tell shadows from nonshadows; and the shadow concept, our knowledge about shadows as a category. Casati and Cavanagh then apply the theoretical apparatus they have developed for shadows to other phenomena: illumination, reflection, and transparency. Finally, they examine the art of the shadow, paying tribute to artists' exploration of shadow, analyzing a series of artworks (reproduced in color) from a rich and fascinating art historical corpus.

Light

Author : Natalie Myra Rosinsky
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1404800131
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Light written by Natalie Myra Rosinsky and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Briefly explains the effects of light and includes experiments to demonstrate.

Painting, Science, and the Perception of Coloured Shadows

Author : Paul Smith
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351042009
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Painting, Science, and the Perception of Coloured Shadows written by Paul Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-17 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many artists and scientists – including Buffon, Goethe, and Philipp Otto Runge – who observed the vividly coloured shadows that appear outdoors around dawn and dusk, or indoors when a candle burns under waning daylight, chose to describe their colours as ‘beautiful’. Paul Smith explains what makes these ephemeral effects worthy of such appreciation – or how depictions of coloured shadows have genuine aesthetic and epistemological significance. This multidisciplinary book synthesises methodologies drawn from art history (close pictorial analysis), psychology and neuroscience (theories of colour constancy), history of science (the changing paradigms used to explain coloured shadows), and philosophy (theories of perception and aesthetic value drawn from Wittgenstein and Merleau-Ponty). This title will be of interest to scholars in art history, art theory, and the history of science and technology.

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Author : Carl Sagan
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0307801039
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors written by Carl Sagan and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-07-06 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Exciting and provocative . . . A tour de force of a book that begs to be seen as well as to be read.”—The Washington Post Book World World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a Roots for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a thrilling saga that starts with the origin of the Earth. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits—self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics—are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals. Sagan and Druyan conduct a breathtaking journey through space and time, zeroing in on critical turning points in evolutionary history, and tracing the origins of sex, altruism, violence, rape, and dominance. Their book culminates in a stunningly original examination of the connection between primate and human traits. Astonishing in its scope, brilliant in its insights, and an absolutely compelling read, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a triumph of popular science.

What Are Shadows?

Author : Seong-Eun Kim
Publisher : Big and SMALL
ISBN 13 : 192523553X
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book What Are Shadows? written by Seong-Eun Kim and published by Big and SMALL. This book was released on 2020 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy wants to know what shadows are. Discover interesting facts about shadows along with him: what makes a shadow, how does a shadow get bigger, what the colors of a shadow mean, and more.

The Shadow Drawing

Author : Francesca Fiorani
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374715297
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book The Shadow Drawing written by Francesca Fiorani and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[The Shadow Drawing] reorients our perspective, distills a life and brings it into focus—the very work of revision and refining that its subject loved best." —Parul Sehgal, The New York Times | Editors' Choice An entirely new account of Leonardo the artist and Leonardo the scientist, and why they were one and the same man Leonardo da Vinci has long been celebrated for his consummate genius. He was the painter who gave us the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and the inventor who anticipated the advent of airplanes, hot air balloons, and other technological marvels. But what was the connection between Leonardo the painter and Leonardo the scientist? Historians of Renaissance art have long supposed that Leonardo became increasingly interested in science as he grew older and turned his insatiable curiosity in new directions. They have argued that there are, in effect, two Leonardos—an artist and an inventor. In this pathbreaking new interpretation, the art historian Francesca Fiorani offers a different view. Taking a fresh look at Leonardo’s celebrated but challenging notebooks, as well as other sources, Fiorani argues that Leonardo became familiar with advanced thinking about human vision when he was still an apprentice in a Florence studio—and used his understanding of optical science to develop and perfect his painting techniques. For Leonardo, the task of the painter was to capture the interior life of a human subject, to paint the soul. And even at the outset of his career, he believed that mastering the scientific study of light, shadow, and the atmosphere was essential to doing so. Eventually, he set down these ideas in a book—A Treatise on Painting—that he considered his greatest achievement, though it would be disfigured, ignored, and lost in subsequent centuries. Ranging from the teeming streets of Florence to the most delicate brushstrokes on the surface of the Mona Lisa, The Shadow Drawing vividly reconstructs Leonardo’s life while teaching us to look anew at his greatest paintings. The result is both stirring biography and a bold reconsideration of how the Renaissance understood science and art—and of what was lost when that understanding was forgotten.