The astronomy revolution : 400 years of exploring the cosmos

The astronomy revolution : 400 years of exploring the cosmos / editors, Donald G. York, Owen Gingerich, Shuang-Nan Zhang.

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Corporate Author: New Vision 400 Beijing, China
Other Authors: York, Donald G., 1944-, Gingerich, Owen, Zhang, Shuang-Nan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
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Lippershey, Hans > Congresses.
Lippershey, Hans
Astronomy > History > Congresses.
Astronomy > Technological innovations > Congresses.
Telescopes > Congresses.
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
Astronomy
Telescopes
Conference papers and proceedings
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Introduction: The New Vision 400 Project; Chapter 1: From the Language of Heaven to the Rationale of Matter; Chapter 2: The Impact of Modern Telescope Development on Astronomy; Chapter 3: Searching for Other Earths and Life in the Universe; The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies; Chapter 5: Structure Formation in the Universe: From the Dark Side to First Light; Chapter 6: An Overview of Supernovae, the Explosive Deaths of Stars; Chapter 7: The Dark Secrets of Gaseous Nebulae: Highlights from Deep Spectroscopy.
  • Chapter 8: Can We Detect Dark Matter?Chapter 9: Can We Understand Dark Energy?; Chapter 10: Astrophysical Black Holes in the Physical Universe; Chapter 11: Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays; Chapter 12: New Technologies for Radio Astronomy; Chapter 13: Advanced Optical Techniques in Astronomy; Chapter 14: Scientific Opportunities for 30-Meter-Class Optical Telescopes; Chapter 15: The Impact of Astronomy on Chinese Society in the Days before Telescopes; Chapter 16: The Impact of the Telescope in the West, 1608-1802; Chapter 17: The Impact of the Telescope on Astronomy and Society in China.
  • Chapter 18: Exoplanet Atmospheres and the Search for BiosignaturesChapter 19: What New Telescopes Can Tell Us about "Other Worlds"; Chapter 20: Multiverse Cosmology; Chapter 21: Universe or Multiverse?; Chapter 22: Cosmos and Humanity in Traditional Chinese Thought; Chapter 23: Laws of Nature, Moral Order, and the Intelligibility of the Cosmos; Chapter 24: Why Are the Laws of Nature as They Are? What Underlies Their Existence?; Appendix: The New Vision 400 Conference; Back Cover.

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