An inviting expedition across our galactic neighborhood, from Mercury to the Suns furthest satellites, complete with the latest discoveries. The Space Age probes to the Moon, Venus, and Mars ushered in a golden age of planetary sci...Lasīt vairāk
Using the Parallel Lives approach adopted by the Greek biographer Plutarch, noted historian of astronomy William Sheehan contrasts the lives and research careers of two famous astronomers, Percival Lowell and Edward Emerson Barnard. Drawing on...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 31-Mar-2024, Hardback, Izdevniecība: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816551040)
The Space Age Generation shares the lives and careers of a dozen men and women whose passion for science was sparked by an astounding era-the golden age of space science. These scientists, historians, and astronomers lived and participated in an ama...Lasīt vairāk
Sheehan and Westfall paint a picture of the history of this rare phenomenon through this years transit as well as that of June 5-6, 2012. They interweave a discussion of its scientific significance with the stor...Lasīt vairāk
Now in paperback, an accessible and engaging introduction to planetary science that will deepen our knowledge both of this magnificent planet and of our own place in the solar system. Majestic and untwinkling, Jupiter is the grand...Lasīt vairāk
From the latest scientific advances to observation advice for amateur astronomers, a beautifully illustrated exploration of one of Earths closest neighbors. This book is a new, beautifully illustrated account of Venus, taking in the...Lasīt vairāk
The 1846 discovery of Neptune is one of the most remarkable stories in the history of science and astronomy. John Couch Adams and U.J. Le Verrier both investigated anomalies in the motion of Uranus and independently predicted the existence...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 30-Oct-2021, Hardback, Izdevniecība: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816532100)
A leading historian of astronomy and a leading planetary scientist who works at the forefront of space exploration provide a comprehensive history of the solar systems most alluring planet beyond Earth. William Sheehan and Jim Bell chronicle how an...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 12-Aug-2021, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: New Holland Publishers, ISBN-13: 9781760793807)
Breathing through a Straw is a memoir of a fathers fight to do absolutely everything to save his sons life. On the day of our sons birth, my wife and I had unknowingly granted Cody a death sentence. He has the worst genetic combination of C...Lasīt vairāk
The 1846 discovery of Neptune is one of the most remarkable stories in the history of science and astronomy. John Couch Adams and U.J. Le Verrier both investigated anomalies in the motion of Uranus and independently predicted the...Lasīt vairāk
Peter Vickery, Charles Duncan, Jeffrey V. Wells, William J. Sheehan, Scott Weidensaul, Barbara Vickery, Barry Van Dusen, Lars Jonsson
(Izdošanas datums: 03-Nov-2020, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691193199)
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated overview to the birds of Maine The first comprehensive overview of Maines incredibly rich birdlife in more than seven decades, Birds of Maine is a detailed account of all 464 speci...Lasīt vairāk
Saturn is the showpiece planet of our solar system. It may not be the largest, nor the smallest, nor even the only planet with rings. But it is among the most stunning objects in the sky and is always breathtaking when seen in a telescope....Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 28-May-2019, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816538980)
Ever since early stargazers discovered that some heavenly bodies wandered among the others, people have been fascinated by the planets. Kepler calculated their orbits from naked-eye observations; Galileo’s telescope made it possible to dis...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 30-Jan-2019, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816539383)
In Discovering Pluto, Dale P. Cruikshank and William Sheehan recount the grand story of our unfolding knowledge and exploration of Pluto, its moons, and the outer Solar System. They explain the efforts of scientists, mathematicians, an...Lasīt vairāk
The Sun may be a mass of incandescent gas, but in the plasmatic reaches of its solar winds spins another seemingly glowing (but relatively minute) orb. The last of the five naked-eye planets discovered in ancient times, Mercury has long been an...Lasīt vairāk
Majestic and untwinkling, Jupiter is the grandest of all planets. It is the largest planet in our solar system and among the brightest objects in the night sky. It shines with a noble, steady luster, and its calming presence has inspired humans...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 28-Feb-2018, Hardback, Izdevniecība: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816534319)
In Discovering Pluto, Dale P. Cruikshank and William Sheehan recount the grand story of our unfolding knowledge and exploration of Pluto, its moons, and the outer solar system. They explain the efforts of scientists, mathematicians, an...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 03-Jul-2017, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780750984782)
Using new research and previously unpublished archive material, he traces the experience of the British rank and file, their opinion of their opponents, the special forces created to fight in the Irish countryside, RAF involvement and the evolution o...Lasīt vairāk
