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The essays in this volume deal both with the influences on Copernicus, including that of Greek and Arabic thinkers, and with his own life and attitudes. It also examines how he was seen by contemporaries and describes his relationship to other scientists, including Galileo, Brahe and Kepler.

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What should the average person know about science This volume introduces readers to various aspects that make cosmology such a vibrant and dynamic field, and explains how scientists came to know what they know about the universe.

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Cosmology and Controversy presents the development of scientific cosmology for the first time as a historical event, one that embroiled many scientists in a controversy over the very notion of an evolving universe with a beginning in time.

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Do there exist Lorentzian manifolds all of whose light-like geodesics are periodic A surprising fact is that such manifolds exist in abundance in (2 + 1)-dimensions (though in higher dimensions they are quite rare). This book deals with the deformation theory of M2,1 (which furnishes almost all the known examples of these objects).

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A guide to the myriad possibilities for cosmic apocalypse.

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An accessible overview of the evolution and development of our universe- from the Big Bang to cosmic strings.

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Reveals the interconnectedness of the solar system - and what it means for life on Earth. Relating a history of the solar system, this work describes how astronomers determined our location in the Milky Way. It provides accounts of the energetic interactions among planetary bodies, the generation of the Earth's magnetic field, and more.

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Launched in 2001, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) reported its results two years later with a set of observations that added focus, detail, and insight to our fuzzy view of the cosmos. This work tells the story of WMAP and its revelations. It is both a personal and a scientific tale of discovery.

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The idea that the speed of light is a constant - at 186,000 miles per second - is one of the few scientific facts that almost everyone knows.

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How might the anthropological study of cosmologies illuminate understandings of the contemporary world This book addresses this question by bringing together anthropologists whose research is informed by a concern with cosmological dimensions of social life in different ethnographic settings -- .

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In the "Introduction to the Phenomena", Geminos provided a clear view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos and Ptolemy. This book, an English translation of Geminos' work, is accompanied by an introduction and commentary that set Geminos' work in its historical, scientific, and philosophical context.

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Geared toward students, this guide provides an overview of the small bodies that orbit the sun.

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An expert in planetary sciences offers an accessible synopsis of scientific knowledge about the celestial bodies with which we are most familiarMercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers the inner planetsMercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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Scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind, The Sun is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the star at the center of our solar system.

The Sun discusses all areas of research surrounding the subject, including: Sunspots and the solar surface;

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Addressing a variety of theoretical cosmological problems, and emphasizing a mathematical approach, this volume nicely complements Peebles' Physical Cosmology (Princeton Series in Physics, 1971). Ryan and Shepley have concentrated on the structure of models of the universe. By using a modern terminology that emphasizes the operator nature of vector

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Tells the incredible story of how astronomers solved one of the most compelling mysteries in science and, along the way, introduces readers to fundamental concepts and cutting-edge advances in modern astronomy.--From publisher description.

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Offers advice on the selection and operation of a telescope and discusses methods for observing the sun, moon, planets, stars, and comets with a telescope.