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Alessandro Piccolomini’s Early Astronomical Works: I. An Exploration of Their Cultural Significance

Posted By: AvaxGenius
Date: 14 Sep 2024 08:59:14
Alessandro Piccolomini’s Early Astronomical Works: I. An Exploration of Their Cultural Significance

Alessandro Piccolomini’s Early Astronomical Works: I. An Exploration of Their Cultural Significance: With Editions and Translations of De la Sfera del Mondo and De le Stelle Fisse by Kristen Lippincott
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 297 Pages | ISBN : 3031567854 | 35.5 MB

This book presents the first interdisciplinary study of Alessandro Piccolomini’s two early astronomical works – De la Sfera del Mondo and De le Stelle Fisse. First published in Venice in 1540, the two treatises are amongst the earliest scientific texts written in the vernacular (Italian) and were specifically composed to make astronomical principles and practices available to a lay reader.
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Cosmic Biology: How Life Could Evolve on Other Worlds (Repost)

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Date: 19 Dec 2023 05:56:06
Cosmic Biology: How Life Could Evolve on Other Worlds (Repost)

Cosmic Biology: How Life Could Evolve on Other Worlds By Louis Neal Irwin, Dirk Schulze-Makuch
English | PDF | 2011 | 353 Pages | ISBN : 1441916466 | 143.09 MB

It is very unlikely that little green humanoids are living on Mars. But what are the possible life forms that might exist in our Solar System and how might they have evolved?
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Astronomy of Ancient Egypt: A Cultural Perspective

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Date: 16 Dec 2023 03:24:45
Astronomy of Ancient Egypt: A Cultural Perspective

Astronomy of Ancient Egypt: A Cultural Perspective by Juan Antonio Belmonte , José Lull
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2023 | 619 Pages | ISBN : 3031118286 | 195.7 MB

This book is a comprehensive reference on ancient Egyptian astronomy, one of the most important topics in historical astronomy. Written by two recognized specialists—one an astronomer trained in Egyptology and the other an Egyptologist trained in astronomy—it synthesizes and analyses the international body of research surrounding this ancient culture.
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Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage: A Tribute to Wayne Orchiston on his 80th Birthday

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Date: 15 Aug 2023 08:38:06
Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage: A Tribute to Wayne Orchiston on his 80th Birthday

Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage: A Tribute to Wayne Orchiston on his 80th Birthday by Steven Gullberg, Peter Robertson
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2023 | 719 Pages | ISBN : 3031294920 | 210.6 MB

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.
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