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A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 (Hardcover): Charlotte Biggs A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 (Hardcover)
Charlotte Biggs
R1,194 Discovery Miles 11 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 (Hardcover): Charlotte Biggs A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 (Hardcover)
Charlotte Biggs
R1,045 Discovery Miles 10 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Selene's Two Faces - From 17th Century Drawings to Spacecraft Imaging (Hardcover): Pedro M. P. Raposo, Tsuko Nakamura,... Selene's Two Faces - From 17th Century Drawings to Spacecraft Imaging (Hardcover)
Pedro M. P. Raposo, Tsuko Nakamura, Charlotte Bigg, Omar W. Nasim, Michael Geffert, …
R3,844 Discovery Miles 38 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

If any scientific object has over the course of human history aroused the fascination of both scientists and artists worldwide, it is beyond doubt the moon. The moon is also by far the most interesting celestial body when it comes to reflecting on the dualistic nature of photography as applied to the study of the universe. Against this background, Selene's Two Faces sets out to look at the scientific purpose, aesthetic expression, and influence of early lunar drawings, maps and photographs, including spacecraft imaging. In its approach, Selene's Two Faces is intermedial, intercultural and interdisciplinary. It brings together not only various media (photography, maps, engravings, lithographs, globes, texts), and cultures (from Europe, America and Asia), but also theoretical perspectives. See inside the book.

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 (Paperback): Charlotte Biggs A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 (Paperback)
Charlotte Biggs
R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 (Paperback): Charlotte Biggs A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 (Paperback)
Charlotte Biggs
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 (Paperback): Charlotte Biggs A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 (Paperback)
Charlotte Biggs
R2,382 Discovery Miles 23 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Residence in France During the Years 1794 (Paperback): The Perfect Library A Residence in France During the Years 1794 (Paperback)
The Perfect Library; Charlotte Biggs
R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Residence in France During the Years 1795 (Paperback): Charlotte Biggs A Residence in France During the Years 1795 (Paperback)
Charlotte Biggs; Edited by The Perfect Library
R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Residence in France During the Years 1793 (Paperback): The Perfect Library A Residence in France During the Years 1793 (Paperback)
The Perfect Library; Charlotte Biggs
R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Residence in France During the Years 1792 (Paperback): The Perfect Library A Residence in France During the Years 1792 (Paperback)
The Perfect Library; Charlotte Biggs
R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Heavens on Earth - Observatories and Astronomy in Nineteenth-Century Science and Culture (Paperback): David Aubin,... The Heavens on Earth - Observatories and Astronomy in Nineteenth-Century Science and Culture (Paperback)
David Aubin, Charlotte Bigg, H.Otto Sibum
R868 Discovery Miles 8 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The Heavens on Earth" explores the place of the observatory in nineteenth-century science and culture. Astronomy was a core pursuit for observatories, but usually not the only one. It belonged to a larger group of "observatory sciences" that also included geodesy, meteorology, geomagnetism, and even parts of physics and statistics. These pursuits coexisted in the nineteenth-century observatory; this collection surveys them as a coherent whole. Broadening the focus beyond the solitary astronomer at his telescope, it illuminates the observatory's importance to technological, military, political, and colonial undertakings, as well as in advancing and popularizing the mathematical, physical, and cosmological sciences.
The contributors examine "observatory techniques" developed and used not only in connection with observatories but also by instrument makers in their workshops, navy officers on ships, civil engineers in the field, and many others. These techniques included the calibration and coordination of precision instruments for making observations and taking measurements; methods of data acquisition and tabulation; and the production of maps, drawings, and photographs, as well as numerical, textual, and visual representations of the heavens and the earth. They also encompassed the social management of personnel within observatories, the coordination of international scientific collaborations, and interactions with dignitaries and the public. The state observatory occupied a particularly privileged place in the life of the city. With their imposing architecture and ancient traditions, state observatories served representative purposes for their patrons, whether as symbols of a monarch's enlightened power, a nation's industrial and scientific excellence, or republican progressive values. Focusing on observatory techniques in settings from Berlin, London, Paris, and Rome to Australia, Russia, Thailand, and the United States, "The Heavens on Earth" is a major contribution to the history of science.

"Contributors" David Aubin, Charlotte Bigg, Guy Boistel, Theresa Levitt, Massimo Mazzotti, Ole Molvig, Simon Schaffer, Martina Schiavon, H. Otto Sibum, Richard Staley, John Tresch, Simon Werrett, Sven Widmalm

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