Skip to main content
Search Button
Estados Unidos Tienda Kobo Tarjetas de regalo Ayuda

Kobo Rakuten

Wishlist

Carrito de compra

¡Obtienes el tratamiento VIP!

Artículos no disponibles para compra.
Por favor revisa tu carrito. Puedes eliminar los artículos no disponibles ahora o los eliminaremos nosotros automáticamente al momento de pagar.
artículosartículo
artículosartículo

Recomendado para ti

Loading...


1 - 12 de 12 resultados para “wayne orchiston”
Skip side bar filters

  • Exploring the History of New Zealand Astronomy

    Trials, Tribulations, Telescopes and Transits

    de Wayne Orchiston ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Dr. Orchiston is a foremost authority on the subject of New Zealand astronomy, and here are the collected papers of his fruitful studies in this area, including both those published many years ago and new material. The papers herein review traditional Maori astronomy, examine the appearance of nautical astronomy practiced by Cook and his astronomers on their various stopovers in New Zealand during ... Leer más

    $143.99 USD

  • John Tebbutt

    Rebuilding and Strengthening the Foundations of Australian Astronomy

    de Wayne Orchiston ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account surveying his scientific contributions to astronomy, prefaced with a foreword by Sir Patrick Moore. During the second half of the nineteenth century, Tebbutt was Australia's foremost astronomer. He devoted his time and funds to astronomy, and built a truly international reputation that far surpassed Australia's ... Leer más

    $152.99 USD

  • Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century

    How America's Perception of the Skies Changed

    de Stella Cottam, Wayne Orchiston ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Winner of the AAS 2019 Donald E. Osterbrock Book Prize for Historical AstronomyGrabbing the attention of poets, politicians and the general public alike, a series of spectacular astronomical events in the late 1800s galvanized Americans to take a greater interest in astronomy than ever before. At a time when the sciences were not yet as well established in the United States as they were in Europe, ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage

    A Tribute to Wayne Orchiston on his 80th Birthday

    Edición de Steven Gullberg, Peter Robertson ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This multidisciplinary work celebrates Wayne Orchiston's career and accomplishments in historical and cultural astronomy on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Over thirty of the world’s leading scholars in astronomy, astrophysics, astronomical history, and cultural astronomy have come together to honor Wayne across a wide range of research topics.These themes include:• Astronomy and Society• ... Leer más

    $134.99 USD

  • Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy

    An Illustrated History

    de Wayne Orchiston, Peter Robertson, Woodruff T. Sullivan III ...
    Series series Historical & Cultural Astronomy
    The evolution of Australian radio astronomy from 1945 to 1960 has been studied in detail by numerous historians of science in recent years. This Open Access book is the first to present an overview of this remarkable chapter in Australian science.The book begins in the post-war period, as the Radiophysics Laboratory in Sydney switched from secret wartime research on radar to peacetime applications ... Leer más

    Gratis

  • Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy

    A Review of Current Projects and Future Prospects and Possibilities

    Edición de Wayne Orchiston, Mayank N. Vahia ...
    Series series Historical & Cultural Astronomy
    This edited volume contains 24 different research papers by members of the History and Heritage Working Group of the Southeast Asian Astronomy Network. The chapters were prepared by astronomers from Australia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Scotland, Sweden, Thailand and Vietnam. They represent the latest understanding of cultural and scientific interchange in ... Leer más

    $134.99 USD

  • The Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia

    Opening a New Window on the Universe

    Edición de Tsuko Nakamura, Wayne Orchiston ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book examines the ways in which attitudes toward astronomy in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan, Thailand and Uzbekistan have changed with the times.The emergence of astrophysics was a worldwide phenomenon during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and it gradually replaced the older-style positional astronomy, which focused on locating ... Leer más

    $188.99 USD

  • The Growth and Development of Astronomy and Astrophysics in India and the Asia-Pacific Region

    ICOA-9, Pune, India, 15-18 November 2016

    Edición de Wayne Orchiston, Aniket Sule, Mayank Vahia ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book discusses the study of astronomy in different cultures, applied historical astronomy and history of multi-wavelength astronomy, and the genesis of recent research. It contains peer-reviewed papers gathered from the International Conference on Oriental Astronomy 9 (ICOA-9) held at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, India. It covers the areas like megalithic and ... Leer más

    $143.99 USD

  • New Insights From Recent Studies in Historical Astronomy: Following in the Footsteps of F. Richard Stephenson

    A Meeting to Honor F. Richard Stephenson on His 70th Birthday

    Edición de Richard Strom, David A. Green, Wayne Orchiston ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book contains papers from a conference held to celebrate the 70th birthday of one of the world’s foremost astronomical historians, Professor F. Richard Stephenson, the latest recipient of the American Astronomical Society’s highest award for research in astronomical history, the LeRoy Doggett Prize. Reflecting Professor Stephenson’s extensive research portfolio, this book brings together ... Leer más

    $152.99 USD

  • Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region

    Proceedings of the ICOA-6 Conference

    Edición de Wayne Orchiston, Tsuko Nakamura, Richard G. Strom ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    With just 400 pages, this title provides readers with the results of recent research from some of the world's leading historians of astronomy on aspects of Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Japanese, and North and South American astronomy and astrophysics. Of particular note are the sections on Arabic astronomy, Asian applied astronomy and the history of Australian radio astronomy, and the chapter on ... Leer más

    $215.99 USD

La gente que leyó estos también disfrutó

  • Firmament

    The Hidden Science of Weather, Climate Change and the Air That Surrounds Us

    de Simon Clark ...
    Compelling . . . Clark's enthusiasm shines through on every page' Sunday Times*'*An engaging and lively history' Financial Times__________A thin, invisible layer of air surrounds the Earth, sustaining all known life on the planet and creating the unique climates and weather patterns that make each part of the world different.In Firmament, atmospheric scientist and science communicator Simon Clark ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Stephen J. Blundell ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Magnetism is a strange force, mysteriously attracting one object to another apparently through empty space. It has been claimed as a great healer, with magnetic therapies being proposed over the centuries and still popular today. Why are its mysterious important to solve?In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen J. Blundell explains why. For centuries magnetism has been used for various exploits; ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD