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1 online resource (xv, 305 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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Astronomers' universe |
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Astronomers' universe.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1: Exploring the Earth and Sky -- 1.1 Polynesian Navigation and the Star Compass -- 1.2 Wave Maps of the Ocean -- 1.3 Navigating Beyond the Horizon -- 1.4 Navigation and Maps in the Islamic World -- 1.5 Islamic Astronomy and Instruments -- 1.6 Modern Celestial Navigation -- References -- 2: The Geography of Earth Beyond the Horizon -- 2.1 Maps of the World from Across Cultures -- 2.2 Models for the Shape of the Earth -- 2.3 Edmond Halley's Voyage and Magnetic Maps -- 2.4 Mapping Terra Incognita -- References |
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3: The Geography of the Skies -- 3.1 What Is Space? -- 3.2 Egyptian Star Maps -- 3.3 Chinese and Asian Star Maps -- 3.4 Cosmic Cartography from the Islamic World -- 3.5 European Maps of the Stars -- References -- 4: Early Telescopes and Models of the Universe -- 4.1 Johann Hevelius and His Telescopes -- 4.2 Christiaan Huygens and Saturn -- 4.3 Giovanni Cassini's Planetary and Comet Observations -- 4.4 The Discovery of Parallax -- 4.5 James Bradley and Stellar Aberration -- 4.6 Descartes and Vortex Theory -- 4.7 Isaac Newton and the Principia |
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4.8 Thomas Wright and His New Hypothesis -- 4.9 Kant and Island Universe Theory -- References -- 5: Early Maps and Models of Galaxies -- 5.1 William Herschel and His Maps of the Galaxy -- 5.2 Lord Rosse and Other Nineteenth-Century Reflecting Telescopes and Their Results -- 5.3 The Discovery of Neptune and Sirius B -- 5.4 The Rise of Giant Refracting Telescopes -- 5.5 The Lick Mount Hamilton Observatory -- 5.6 The Yerkes Giant 40-Inch Refractor -- 5.7 Percival Lowell's Observatory -- 5.8 Models and Maps of Galaxies -- References -- 6: The Discovery of the Big Bang |
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6.1 Building the Mount Wilson Observatory -- 6.2 Harlowe Shapley's Studies of the Milky Way -- 6.3 The Shapley-Curtiss Debate -- 6.4 Edwin Hubble's Discovery of the Expanding Universe -- 6.5 Hubble Expansion and the Hubble Constant -- 6.6 Models of Cosmology in Early Twentieth Century -- References -- 7: The Nature of Light -- 7.1 Ideas About Light Over the Centuries -- 7.2 Roemer's Speed of Light Measurement -- 7.3 The Transit of Venus and the Astronomical Unit -- 7.4 Measurement of the Speed of Light in the Nineteenth Century -- 7.5 The Physics of Light |
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7.6 Albert Michelson and the Michelson-Morley Experiment -- References -- 8: Spacetime and Curved Space -- 8.1 Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity -- 8.2 Worldlines and the Light Cone -- 8.3 Curved Space and General Relativity -- 8.4 The Perihelion of Mercury and Einstein's Theory -- 8.5 The Solar Eclipse of 1919 -- 8.6 The Schwarzschild Solution and Black Holes -- 8.7 Time Dilation in Curved Space -- 8.8 General Relativity and Models of the Universe -- References -- 9: Mapping Space to the Edge of the Observable Universe -- 9.1 The Mount Palomar 200″ Telescope |
| Summary |
Models of Time and Space from Astrophysics and World Cultures explores how our conceptions of time, space, and the physical universe have evolved across cultures throughout the centuries. Developed with a humanistic approach, this book blends historical sources, biographical profiles of exceptional scientists, and the latest discoveries in both astrophysics and particle physics. This rich read describes the incredible insights and ultimate limits of our knowledge, the physical universe, and how ideas old and new have converged, across the world, to build our current understanding of reality. From the Large Hadron Collider to the James Webb Space Telescope, we have mapped the universe from the smallest to largest scales; allowing us to gain fundamental knowledge that has transformed our understanding of the universe. The chapters herein will teach you about dark matter and dark energy, gravitational waves and other complex parts of the cosmos. Along the way, you will learn a thing or two about quantum mechanics, parallel universes, and the ultimate boundaries of the observable universe. This book cultivates insight from a variety of cultural traditions, including perspectives from both modern and ancient cultures, in order to show how our modern conceptions of space and time have arisen from the ongoing explorations within ancient world civilizations. It is a valuable, intriguing and insightful volume for those interested in the fields of historical astronomy and cultural astronomy, as well as for anyone interested in learning about the latest finds from the field of physics and astrophysics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 31, 2023) |
| Subject |
Space and time.
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Astrophysics.
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astrophysics.
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Astrophysics
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Space and time
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783031278907 |
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3031278909 |
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