An inviting expedition across our galactic neighborhood, from Mercury to the Suns furthest satellites, complete with the latest discoveries. The Space Age probes to the Moon, Venus, and Mars ushered in a golden age of planetary sci...Daugiau...
Using the Parallel Lives approach adopted by the Greek biographer Plutarch, noted historian of astronomy William Sheehan contrasts the lives and research careers of two famous astronomers, Percival Lowell and Edward Emerson Barnard. Drawing on...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 31-Mar-2024, Hardback, Leidėjas: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816551040)
The Space Age Generation shares the lives and careers of a dozen men and women whose passion for science was sparked by an astounding era-the golden age of space science. These scientists, historians, and astronomers lived and participated in an ama...Daugiau...
Sheehan and Westfall paint a picture of the history of this rare phenomenon through this years transit as well as that of June 5-6, 2012. They interweave a discussion of its scientific significance with the stor...Daugiau...
Now in paperback, an accessible and engaging introduction to planetary science that will deepen our knowledge both of this magnificent planet and of our own place in the solar system. Majestic and untwinkling, Jupiter is the grand...Daugiau...
From the latest scientific advances to observation advice for amateur astronomers, a beautifully illustrated exploration of one of Earths closest neighbors. This book is a new, beautifully illustrated account of Venus, taking in the...Daugiau...
The 1846 discovery of Neptune is one of the most remarkable stories in the history of science and astronomy. John Couch Adams and U.J. Le Verrier both investigated anomalies in the motion of Uranus and independently predicted the existence...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 30-Oct-2021, Hardback, Leidėjas: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816532100)
A leading historian of astronomy and a leading planetary scientist who works at the forefront of space exploration provide a comprehensive history of the solar systems most alluring planet beyond Earth. William Sheehan and Jim Bell chronicle how an...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 12-Aug-2021, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: New Holland Publishers, ISBN-13: 9781760793807)
Breathing through a Straw is a memoir of a fathers fight to do absolutely everything to save his sons life. On the day of our sons birth, my wife and I had unknowingly granted Cody a death sentence. He has the worst genetic combination of C...Daugiau...
The 1846 discovery of Neptune is one of the most remarkable stories in the history of science and astronomy. John Couch Adams and U.J. Le Verrier both investigated anomalies in the motion of Uranus and independently predicted the...Daugiau...
Peter Vickery, Charles Duncan, Jeffrey V. Wells, William J. Sheehan, Scott Weidensaul, Barbara Vickery, Barry Van Dusen, Lars Jonsson
(Išleidimo metai: 03-Nov-2020, Hardback, Leidėjas: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691193199)
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated overview to the birds of Maine The first comprehensive overview of Maines incredibly rich birdlife in more than seven decades, Birds of Maine is a detailed account of all 464 speci...Daugiau...
Saturn is the showpiece planet of our solar system. It may not be the largest, nor the smallest, nor even the only planet with rings. But it is among the most stunning objects in the sky and is always breathtaking when seen in a telescope....Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 28-May-2019, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816538980)
Ever since early stargazers discovered that some heavenly bodies wandered among the others, people have been fascinated by the planets. Kepler calculated their orbits from naked-eye observations; Galileo’s telescope made it possible to dis...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 30-Jan-2019, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816539383)
In Discovering Pluto, Dale P. Cruikshank and William Sheehan recount the grand story of our unfolding knowledge and exploration of Pluto, its moons, and the outer Solar System. They explain the efforts of scientists, mathematicians, an...Daugiau...
The Sun may be a mass of incandescent gas, but in the plasmatic reaches of its solar winds spins another seemingly glowing (but relatively minute) orb. The last of the five naked-eye planets discovered in ancient times, Mercury has long been an...Daugiau...
Majestic and untwinkling, Jupiter is the grandest of all planets. It is the largest planet in our solar system and among the brightest objects in the night sky. It shines with a noble, steady luster, and its calming presence has inspired humans...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 28-Feb-2018, Hardback, Leidėjas: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816534319)
In Discovering Pluto, Dale P. Cruikshank and William Sheehan recount the grand story of our unfolding knowledge and exploration of Pluto, its moons, and the outer solar system. They explain the efforts of scientists, mathematicians, an...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 03-Jul-2017, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780750984782)
Using new research and previously unpublished archive material, he traces the experience of the British rank and file, their opinion of their opponents, the special forces created to fight in the Irish countryside, RAF involvement and the evolution o...Daugiau...
Camille Flammarion (1842-1925) began his career at 16 as a human computer under the great mathematician U. J. J. Le Verrier at the Paris Observatory. He soon tired of the drudgery; he was drawn to more romantic vistas, and at 19 wrote a book on a...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 23-Aug-2016, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9781493939718)
Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestial shadows have given us amazing insights into the nature of the objects in our solar system and how...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 23-Aug-2016, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9781493938896)
Written by William Sheehan, a noted historian of astronomy, and Christopher J. Conselice, a professional astronomer specializing in galaxies in the early universe, this book tells the story of how astronomers have pieced together what is known abo...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 30-Dec-2014, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: University of Arizona Press, ISBN-13: 9780816531646)
Do we really know what we see through a telescope? How does the ocular system construct planetary images, and how does the brain interpret them? Drawing on both astronomical and psychological data, William Sheehan now offers the first s...Daugiau...
In William Shakespeares comedy Twelfth Night, a young woman finds herself shipwrecked on the shore of Illyria. Her twin brother is missing, presumed drowned. All alone in a strange land, Viola decides to disguise herself as a man for safety. And so...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 20-Nov-2014, Hardback, Leidėjas: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9781493915347)
Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestial shadows have given us amazing insights into the nature of the objects in our solar system and how...Daugiau...
Camille Flammarion (1842-1925) began his career at 16 as a human computer under the great mathematician U. J. J. Le Verrier at the Paris Observatory. He soon tired of the drudgery; he was drawn to more romantic vistas, and at 19 wrote a book on a...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 18-Sep-2014, Hardback, Leidėjas: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9780387853468)
This book offers a rich introduction to the wonders of the Galaxy, in an up-to-date, scientifically informed style that appeals to both researchers and the general reader. Includes maps produced especially for this book by the master illustrator Juli...Daugiau...
With notes, exam themes and questions, an introduction and notes throughout this edition of Macbeth is ideal for students and those looking for an affordable and helpful text of Macbeth....Daugiau...
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A good value edition, with a powerful introduction by Angela Sheehan to help todays student understand the plays themes of prejudice, tolerance and the true nature of justice. With the complete text, explanatory notes on the opposite page to the te...Daugiau...
Sheehan, an Irish military historian, takes advantage of diaries, letters, and memoirs to tell the story of the men who served in the northern and southern Irish regiments in World War I. His book includes first-hand accounts of combat, soldiers tho...Daugiau...
In 1946, An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil (FCA) was established, providing the Irish Defence Forces with a volunteer reserve force which numbered over 100,000. The FCA participated in training and military exercises, and was an integral featur...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 01-Mar-2011, Hardback, Leidėjas: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780752458823)
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Following years of discontent over Home Rule and the Easter Rising, the deaths of two Royal Irish Constabulary policemen in Soloheadbeg at the hands of the IRA in 1919 signaled the outbreak of war in Ireland. The Irish War of Independence r...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 10-May-2010, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9781441959706)
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Astronomy is by far the most popular of the physical sciences, enticing enough to become a major cultural preoccupation for many, and for some an enthralling scientific activity which veritably rules their lives. What is the nature of that seemingly...Daugiau...
This was no ordinary war. This was a war to make the world safe for democracy. And if democracy was made safe, then nothing else mattered---not the millions of dead bodies, nor the thousands of ruined lives . This is no ordinary novel. This is a n...Daugiau...
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The last of Sheehans three volumes of primary sources on the Irish War of Independence, this book traces the history of the British 5th Division in Ireland from 1920 to 1922, focusing on their account of the War of Independence and how they fought i...Daugiau...
Traces Greenspans nineteen-year career as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, highlighting his mistakes and discussing such economic disasters as the stock market crash, the tech bubble, and the real estate crisis. Using transcripts of Gr...Daugiau...
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Get the expert support needed to comply efficiently, avoid violations, and keep electrical installations on track with the National Electrical Code in this exclusive NEC 2008 Handbook on CD-ROM from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). On...Daugiau...
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This Value Pack consists of Writing Proposals, 2/e Johnson/Sheehan (ISBN: 9780205583140); Pocket Guide top Technical Presentations and Professional Speaking, 1/e by Zwickel/Pfeiffer (ISBN: 9780131529625)...Daugiau...
A full-length biography of Barnard, one of the leading astronomers of the late nineteenth century. This first full-length biography of Edward Emerson Barnard tells the remarkable tale of endurance and achievement of one of the leading astrono...Daugiau...
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Having edited accounts of British servicemen who served in Ireland during the revolution (British Voices), Sheehan here combs the official British military record of the campaign, now at the National Archives in Kew, and presents key documents. The m...Daugiau...
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The words of British servicemen who were there: many British soldiers, sailors and airmen who served in Ireland from 1918-21 left accounts of their service. The author has delved deep into British military archives to unearth never-before published...Daugiau...
