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Pub. Date
2011
Description
In this introductory course, we discuss the scientific stories behind 10 of Hubble Space Telescope's most spectacular images, These 10 images were chosen on the basis of their visual beauty and scientific impact and to illustrate the beadth of Hubble astronomy. The lectures are organized to address the images one by one from near to far, beginning with the solar system, then on to stars and nebulae in the Milky Way Galaxy, individual galaxies, systems...
Author
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
c2017.
Description
Learn how ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Indians, Chinese, and other cultures saw the sky and how the sun, moon, and stars were their clock, calendar, and compass. Constellations encoded their mythologies and the perfection of the heavens inspired religious and philosophical ideas, ultimately laying the foundation for modern science.
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Publisher
Salem Press
Pub. Date
c1994
Description
Provides 367 articles, arranged in chronological order from the mid-l880's to l992, which discuss scientific developments, discoveries, innovations, and inventions that have changed the course of life during the 20th Century. Topics covered include significant achievements in agriculture, anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, communications, computer science, earth science, energy, engineering, food science, materials, mathematics,...
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Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"What is our latest picture of some of the most inexplicable features of the universe? What still remains to be uncovered? What are some of the next avenues of exploration for today's chemists, physicists, biologists, and astronomers? ... This lecture series is a wonderful entrée to scientific pursuits that lie at the very heart of the history and nature of our universe."--Publisher.
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