Planetary astronomy : from ancient times to the third millennium /
In Planetary Astronomy: From Ancient Times to the Third Millennium, Ronald A. Schorn shows how times, ways of thinking, and planetary astronomy itself have changed over the millennia. Schorn presents a firsthand account of the triumphs, tragedies, and fiascos in the field. He covers why the science...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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College Station, Tex. :
Texas A & M University Press,
©1998.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=49434 |
| Summary: | In Planetary Astronomy: From Ancient Times to the Third Millennium, Ronald A. Schorn shows how times, ways of thinking, and planetary astronomy itself have changed over the millennia. Schorn presents a firsthand account of the triumphs, tragedies, and fiascos in the field. He covers why the science "fell from grace," presenting both the nonplanetary astronomers' and planetary astronomers' viewpoints. Drawing on hundreds of interviews, direct observation, and extensive documentation to render events with a sense of immediacy and reality, he gives the reader an idea of what situations were like when no one knew the answers. Schorn's look into the world's oldest science from ancient times to the present offers more than the usual time line of events. This rare "inside" examination will interest readers of space exploration, astronomy, and the history of science. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 376 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-352) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585380341 9780585380346 0890967873 9780890967874 0890968071 9780890968079 |