Our Place in the Universe
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Our Place in the Universe
Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries
Kwok, Sun
Springer International Publishing AG
05/2017
267
Mole
Inglês
9783319541716
15 a 20 dias
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.
Humans and the Sky.- Effects of Celestial Motions on Human Activities.- Ancient Models of the Universe.- Turning of the Heavens.- A Spherical Earth.- Journey of the Sun Among the Stars.- A Two-Sphere Universe.- Dance of the Moon.- The Calendars.- The Wanderers.- The Mystery of Uneven Seasons.- Size of the Earth.- Cycles upon Cycles.- Cosmology According to Aristotle.- The Post-Ptolemy World.- The Copernicus Revolution.- Does the Earth Really go Around the Sun?.- The Legacy of Copernicus.- A New Star in the Sky.- The Imperfect Heaven.- Unification of Heaven and Earth.- Epilogue.- Further reading.- Appendix I Longitudes and latitudes of cities.- Appendix II Astronomical measurements.- Appendix III How long does it take for the Sun to rise and set?.- Appendix IV What is the length of the day?.- Appendix V What time is noon?.- Appendix VI How far can we see?.- Appendix VII Decrease of the obliquity of the ecliptic.- Appendix VIII Synodic and sidereal periods.- Appendix IX Modern evidence onf the roundness of the Earth.- Appendix X Modern evidence of the rotation and revolution of the Earth.- Appendix XI Escape from Earth.- Appendix XII Travel to the planets.- Review exercises.- Laboratory exercises.- Glossary.
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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.
Humans and the Sky.- Effects of Celestial Motions on Human Activities.- Ancient Models of the Universe.- Turning of the Heavens.- A Spherical Earth.- Journey of the Sun Among the Stars.- A Two-Sphere Universe.- Dance of the Moon.- The Calendars.- The Wanderers.- The Mystery of Uneven Seasons.- Size of the Earth.- Cycles upon Cycles.- Cosmology According to Aristotle.- The Post-Ptolemy World.- The Copernicus Revolution.- Does the Earth Really go Around the Sun?.- The Legacy of Copernicus.- A New Star in the Sky.- The Imperfect Heaven.- Unification of Heaven and Earth.- Epilogue.- Further reading.- Appendix I Longitudes and latitudes of cities.- Appendix II Astronomical measurements.- Appendix III How long does it take for the Sun to rise and set?.- Appendix IV What is the length of the day?.- Appendix V What time is noon?.- Appendix VI How far can we see?.- Appendix VII Decrease of the obliquity of the ecliptic.- Appendix VIII Synodic and sidereal periods.- Appendix IX Modern evidence onf the roundness of the Earth.- Appendix X Modern evidence of the rotation and revolution of the Earth.- Appendix XI Escape from Earth.- Appendix XII Travel to the planets.- Review exercises.- Laboratory exercises.- Glossary.
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