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Solar System Astronomy in America - Communities, Patronage, and Interdisciplinary Science, 1920-1960 (Hardcover, New): Ronald... Solar System Astronomy in America - Communities, Patronage, and Interdisciplinary Science, 1920-1960 (Hardcover, New)
Ronald E. Doel
R3,722 Discovery Miles 37 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Between 1920 and 1960 astronomers began working with scientists in other fields to improve their understanding of the nature of the solar system. Well before the launch of Sputnik, researchers made wide-ranging attempts to solve such problems as the nature of lunar and terrestrial craters, the origin of comets and meteors, and the birth of the solar family. Their achievements included the Oort cloud and Kuiper belt concepts. Cooperation among specialists often dissolved in controversy - including the famous Kuiper-Urey conflict over the Moon's history - yet their work provided the foundation for planetary science in the space age. Exploiting previously unused archival material, Ronald E. Doel investigates the emergence of this interdisciplinary scientific community and its influence on research in astronomy, meteorology, geology, and geophysics. He examines how studies in planetary science were influenced by shifts in institutional mandates, new research techniques, and government-military funding during the cold war. One example analyzed is the challenge to the geological doctrine of uniformitarianism that emerged in light of cold-war weapons research. Above all, this book explores an important branch of earth science, central to what we now call the environmental sciences.

The Historiography of Contemporary Science, Technology, and Medicine - Writing Recent Science (Hardcover): Ronald E. Doel,... The Historiography of Contemporary Science, Technology, and Medicine - Writing Recent Science (Hardcover)
Ronald E. Doel, Thomas Soederqvist
R4,632 Discovery Miles 46 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

As historians of science increasingly turn to work on recent (post 1945) science, the historiographical and methodological problems associated with the history of contemporary science are debated with growing frequency and urgency.

Bringing together authorities on the history, historiography and methodology of recent and contemporary science, this book reviews the problems facing historians of technology, contemporary science and medicine, and explores new ways forward.

With contributions from key researchers in the field, the text covers topics that will be of ever increasing interest to historians of post-war science, including the difficulties of accessing and using secret archival material, the interactions between archivists, historians and scientists, and the politics of evidence and historical accounts.

Exploring Greenland - Cold War Science and Technology on Ice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Ronald E. Doel, Kristine C. Harper,... Exploring Greenland - Cold War Science and Technology on Ice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Ronald E. Doel, Kristine C. Harper, Matthias Heymann
R4,606 Discovery Miles 46 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Using newly declassified documents, this book explores why U.S. military leaders after World War II sought to monitor the far north and understand the physical environment of Greenland, a crucial territory of Denmark. It reveals a fascinating yet little-known realm of Cold War intrigue and a delicate diplomatic duet between a smaller state and a superpower amid a time of intense global pressures. Written by scholars in Denmark and the United States, this book explores many compelling topics. What led to the creation of the U.S. Thule Air Base in Greenland, one of the world's largest, and why did the U.S. build a nuclear-powered city under Greenland's ice cap? How did Danish concern about sovereignty shape scientific research programs in Greenland? Also explored here: why did Denmark's most famous scientist, Inge Lehmann, became involved in research in Greenland, and what international reverberations resulted from the crash of a U.S. B-52 bomber carrying four nuclear weapons near Thule in January 1968?

The Historiography of Contemporary Science, Technology, and Medicine - Writing Recent Science (Paperback, New edition): Ronald... The Historiography of Contemporary Science, Technology, and Medicine - Writing Recent Science (Paperback, New edition)
Ronald E. Doel, Thomas Soederqvist
R1,690 Discovery Miles 16 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

As historians of science increasingly turn to work on recent (post 1945) science, the historiographical and methodological problems associated with the history of contemporary science are debated with growing frequency and urgency.

Bringing together authorities on the history, historiography and methodology of recent and contemporary science, this book reviews the problems facing historians of technology, contemporary science and medicine, and explores new ways forward.

With contributions from key researchers in the field, the text covers topics that will be of ever increasing interest to historians of post-war science, including the difficulties of accessing and using secret archival material, the interactions between archivists, historians and scientists, and the politics of evidence and historical accounts.

Solar System Astronomy in America - Communities, Patronage, and Interdisciplinary Science, 1920-1960 (Paperback): Ronald E. Doel Solar System Astronomy in America - Communities, Patronage, and Interdisciplinary Science, 1920-1960 (Paperback)
Ronald E. Doel
R1,093 Discovery Miles 10 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Between 1920 and 1960 astronomers began working with scientists in other fields in order to better understand the nature of the solar system. Researchers made wide-ranging attempts to solve such problems as the nature of lunar and terrestrial craters, the origin of comets and meteors, and the birth of the solar system. While often tinged with controversy, this work provided the foundation for planetary science in the space age. Exploiting previously unused archival material, Ronald Doel investigates this emerging interdisciplinary scientific community and its influence on astronomy, meteorology, geology, and geophysics. He examines how studies in planetary science were influenced by shifts in institutional mandates, new research techniques, and Cold War government-military funding. Above all, the book explores an important branch of what is now called the environmental sciences. This book will interest historians of science as well as astronomers.

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