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Our Place in the Universe [[electronic resource] ] : Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries / / by Sun Kwok
| Our Place in the Universe [[electronic resource] ] : Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries / / by Sun Kwok |
| Autore | Kwok Sun |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXV, 267 p. 100 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Cosmology Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
| ISBN | 3-319-54172-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254572003321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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Stardust [[electronic resource] ] : The Cosmic Seeds of Life / / by Sun Kwok
| Stardust [[electronic resource] ] : The Cosmic Seeds of Life / / by Sun Kwok |
| Autore | Kwok Sun |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.83 |
| Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrobiology
Astrophysics Geobiology Organic chemistry Space sciences Astronomy Astrophysics and Astroparticles Biogeosciences Organic Chemistry Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Popular Science in Astronomy |
| ISBN | 3-642-32802-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Where do we come from? -- 2. Rocks and dust in the planetary neighborhood -- 3. Impacts from beyond -- 4. Descendants of stars -- 5. Glowing in the dark -- 6. Star dust in our eyes -- 7. The oldest and brightest -- 8. Neon signs in the sky -- 9. Stars as molecular factories -- 10. Smoke from stellar chimneys -- 11. Gems from Heaven -- 12. Diamonds in the sky -- 13. A mysterious red glow -- 14. A celestial origin for oil? -- 15. Organics in our Solar System -- 16. Stardust in our hands -- 17. Bacteria in space? -- 18. Comets: messengers from the past -- 19. Where do oceans come from? -- 20. Playing God with primordial soup -- 21. Stardust and origin of life -- 22. Our place in the Universe -- 23. Bibliography -- 24. Appendix I. Scientific notation -- 25. Appendix II. Units of measurement -- 26. Appendix III Color and Temperature -- 27. Appendix IV: Naming convention of astronomical objects -- 28. Appendix V Elemental abundance -- 29. Appendix VI Mass and energy -- 30. Glossary. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437975903321 |
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| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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