LEADER 05516oam 2200721I 450 001 9910812111203321 005 20240402061436.0 010 $a0-429-10638-6 010 $a1-283-35016-5 010 $a9786613350169 010 $a1-4398-3601-9 024 7 $a10.1201/b11203 035 $a(CKB)2550000000063495 035 $a(EBL)1633337 035 $a(OCoLC)899156514 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000534194 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11353382 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000534194 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10493929 035 $a(PQKB)10958370 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1633337 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1633337 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10508882 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL335016 035 $a(OCoLC)763161357 035 $a(OCoLC)779171548 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000063495 100 $a20180331d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe astronomy revolution $e400 years of exploring the cosmos /$fedited by Donald G. York, Owen Gingerich, Shuang-Nan Zhang 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aBoca Raton :$cCRC Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (438 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4398-3600-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Introduction: The New Vision 400 Project; Chapter 1: From the Language of Heaven to the Rationale of Matter; Chapter 2: The Impact of Modern Telescope Development on Astronomy; Chapter 3: Searching for Other Earths and Life in the Universe; The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies; Chapter 5: Structure Formation in the Universe: From the Dark Side to First Light; Chapter 6: An Overview of Supernovae, the Explosive Deaths of Stars; Chapter 7: The Dark Secrets of Gaseous Nebulae: Highlights from Deep Spectroscopy 327 $aChapter 8: Can We Detect Dark Matter?Chapter 9: Can We Understand Dark Energy?; Chapter 10: Astrophysical Black Holes in the Physical Universe; Chapter 11: Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays; Chapter 12: New Technologies for Radio Astronomy; Chapter 13: Advanced Optical Techniques in Astronomy; Chapter 14: Scientific Opportunities for 30-Meter-Class Optical Telescopes; Chapter 15: The Impact of Astronomy on Chinese Society in the Days before Telescopes; Chapter 16: The Impact of the Telescope in the West, 1608-1802; Chapter 17: The Impact of the Telescope on Astronomy and Society in China 327 $aChapter 18: Exoplanet Atmospheres and the Search for BiosignaturesChapter 19: What New Telescopes Can Tell Us about "Other Worlds"; Chapter 20: Multiverse Cosmology; Chapter 21: Universe or Multiverse?; Chapter 22: Cosmos and Humanity in Traditional Chinese Thought; Chapter 23: Laws of Nature, Moral Order, and the Intelligibility of the Cosmos; Chapter 24: Why Are the Laws of Nature as They Are? What Underlies Their Existence?; Appendix: The New Vision 400 Conference; Back Cover 330 $aPreface This book is a product of the New Vision 400 (NV400) conference held in Beijing in October 2008 in conjunction with the widely celebrated 400th anniversary of the invention of the telescope in 1608 by Hans Lipperhey (see http://nv400.uchicago.edu/). Like the conference, this book emphasizes the effects of technology on society and the origin of our understanding of a number of deep questions that arise out of scientific research, specifically astronomy and our knowledge of the cosmos. Looking beyond science questions to the role of moral responsibility in human civilizations, this volume offers the unique vantage points of contributions from both Eastern and Western cultures, which often differ dramatically in worldview and in knowledge. A Chinese-language edition of this book, to be published by Peking University Press, is also planned. Part I focuses on the general theme of creativity and technology in scientific--particularly astronomical--discovery and is based on presentations that were primarily aimed at young people at the public event preceding the NV400 conference. These discussions will be accessible to many readers regardless of their technical training. The editors structured the specific topics covered in Parts II through V around selected examples of well-recognized areas of astronomical knowledge, modern challenges, new technologies, and historical impact. The book concludes with Part VI, an investigation of big questions: What is the origin of the laws of physics as we know them? Why do these specific laws exist? Are these laws the same everywhere? How do these scientific laws relate to the moral laws of society? Does what we know depend on cultural ways of asking the questions?--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aAstronomy$xHistory$vCongresses 606 $aAstronomy$xTechnological innovations$vCongresses 606 $aTelescopes$vCongresses 615 0$aAstronomy$xHistory 615 0$aAstronomy$xTechnological innovations 615 0$aTelescopes 676 $a520.9 686 $aSCI005000$aSCI055000$2bisacsh 701 $aYork$b Donald G.$f1944-$01719073 701 $aGingerich$b Owen$051638 701 $aZhang$b Shuang-Nan$01719074 712 12$aNew Vision 400 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812111203321 996 $aThe astronomy revolution$94116560 997 $aUNINA