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Why start at 1890? That year marked one of the most significant dates in the history of the multidimensional story that is the history of astronomy. It was the year in which the Draper Memorial Catalogue of Stellar spectra was published - a publication that provided essential data for an understanding of stellar spectra well into the twentieth century. It's also slightly over a hundred years ago. This is a long enough span of time for any one book on this subject to cover, but sufficient to chart the progress of astronomy from a time when Newtonian physics reigned supreme, photography was in its infancy, and radio astronomy was decades in the future. Paradoxically, the theories of Einstein, Planck and Heisenberg, along with modern radio, X-ray, and space-borne telescopes mean that the cosmos seems to hold more mysteries today than it did a hundred years ago. Any reader with a basic knowledge of astronomy will find this book quite fascinating. Academics, historians, and others who need a definitive history of the major events and characters that influenced the growth of astronomy.
This comprehensive Encyclopedia covers the full history of
astronomy from its ancient origins in Africa, South America, the
Middle East and China to the latest developments in astrophysics
and space-based research. The initial articles, which are largely
organised chronologically, are followed by numerous thematic
historical articles on the constituents of the Solar System, types
of stars, stellar evolution, active galaxies, cosmology and much
more. These are followed by articles on tools and techniques, from
the history of spectroscopy to adaptive optics. The last part of
the Encyclopedia is devoted to the history of ground- and
space-based telescopes and observatories, covering the full
spectral range from gamma-rays through the optical waveband to
radio waves. Informative and accessibly written, each article is
followed by an extensive bibliography to facilitate further
research, whilst consistent coverage from ancient times to the
present makes this an ideal resource for scholars, students and
amateur astronomers alike.
Babylon to Voyager and Beyond describes the fascinating story of planetary research from the time of the Babylonians and Ancient Greeks to the modern age of space exploration. In it, David Leverington outlines the key astronomical discoveries in their historical context, covering not only the successes but also the main failures. Babylon to Voyager and Beyond is written to be accessible to both amateur and professional astronomers, and those interested in the history of science. Extensively illustrated, the book concludes with a description of the extensive planetary discoveries made by spacecraft, and the discoveries of planets around other stars.
New Cosmic Horizons tells the extraordinary story of space-based
astronomy since the Second World War. Starting with the launch of
the V2 rocket in 1946, this book explores the triumphs of space
experiments and spacecraft designs and the amazing astronomical
results that they have produced. David Leverington examines the
fascinating way in which the changing political imperatives of the
United States, USSR/Russia and Western Europe have modified their
space astronomy programs. He covers all major astronomy missions of
the first fifty years of space research: the Soviet Sputnik and
American Explorer projects, the subsequent race to the moon, solar
and planetary missions, and the wonders of modern astrophysics
culminating in the exciting results of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Extensively illustrated, New Cosmic Horizons offers amateur and
professional astronomers an unusual perspective on the history of
astronomy in our time. David Leverington was Design Manager of the
GEOS Spacecraft and Meteosat Program Manager for ESA in the 1970s.
During his tenure as Engineering Director at British Aerospace in
the 1980s, he was responsible for the Giotto spacecraft that
intercepted Halley's comet, and the Photon Detector Assembly and
solar arrays for the Hubble Space Telescope. He is a Fellow of the
Royal Astronomical Society. He lives in Essex, England.
Babylon to Voyager and Beyond covers planetary research from the
time of the Babylonians and Ancient Greeks through those of Kepler,
Galileo and Newton to the modern era of space exploration. It
outlines the key observational discoveries and theoretical
developments in their historical context, covering not only the
numerous successes but also the main failures. Planetary astronomy
has come a long way since the Babylonians used their extensive
numerical skills to predict the positions of the moon and planets.
That progress is the story of this book, ending, as it does, with
the considerable discoveries of the space age, and the discoveries
of planets around other stars. This account will appeal to both
amateur and professional astronomers, as well as those with an
interest in the history of science.
New Cosmic Horizons tells the extraordinary story of space-based astronomy since the Second World War. Starting with the launch of the V2 rocket in 1946, this book explores the triumphs of space experiments and spacecraft designs and the amazing astronomical results that they have produced. David Leverington examines the fascinating way in which the changing political imperatives of the United States, USSR/Russia and Western Europe have modified their space astronomy programs. He covers all major astronomy missions of the first fifty years of space research: the Soviet Sputnik and American Explorer projects, the subsequent race to the moon, solar and planetary missions, and the wonders of modern astrophysics culminating in the exciting results of the Hubble Space Telescope. Extensively illustrated, New Cosmic Horizons offers amateur and professional astronomers an unusual perspective on the history of astronomy in our time. David Leverington was Design Manager of the GEOS Spacecraft and Meteosat Program Manager for ESA in the 1970s. During his tenure as Engineering Director at British Aerospace in the 1980s, he was responsible for the Giotto spacecraft that intercepted Halley's comet, and the Photon Detector Assembly and solar arrays for the Hubble Space Telescope. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He lives in Essex, England.
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