Description: Description: An authoritative and extensive reference on people and events in the history of astronomy. Many illustrations. An essential book for the astronomy buff or astronomy book collector. From the book publisher’s blurb: “Requiring no advanced knowledge of mathematics or physics, the Encyclopedia brings together current scholarly thinking and the state of the art of astronomy in over 300 carefully researched and easy-to-grasp essays—each written and signed by an expert. Major entries explore the historical development of the major fields of astronomy: astrophysics, celestial mechanics, solar system astronomy, and the study of variable stars, comets, double stars, and nebulae. Surveys discuss the growth of astronomy in nations and regions: United States, Latin America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand. There are biographies of important individuals and histories of landmark institutions. Illustrated entries by leading experts on the development of astronomical instrumentation range from the astrolabe to the Hubble Space Telescope. Historians of science discuss important topics in the social history of astronomy, such as the history of amateurs, literature and astronomy, women in astronomy, astronomy and the Roman Catholic Church, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. SPECIAL FEATURES Covers astronomy from early cultures to the present Includes more than 300 authoritative essays Contains biographies of important individuals and histories of landmark institutions Explores the historical development of the major fields of astronomy International entries chart astronomy in Latin America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States ENTRIES COVER FIVE CATEGORIES Historical overviews (calendars, telescopes) Observatories (Royal Greenwich Observatory, Paris Observatory) Regional contexts (England, France, China) Social history (women in astronomy, Copernican Revolution) Biographies (Euler, Lindblad, Newton ).” About the Author: John Lankford is Special Assistant to the Provost and Adjunct Professor of History at Kansas State University. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) ALL REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. International shipping as appropriate (See shipping and Payments tab on this listing page for further details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies. If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding. Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
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Publication Year: 1997
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY: An Encyclopedia
Book Series: Garland Encyclopedias on the History of Science
Author: John Lankford, Ed.
Genre: Science and Mathematics
Topic: Astronomy, Cosmology, History
