Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries (eBook)
IX, 234 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4419-7811-0 (ISBN)
- Offers a unique combination of informative text, magnificent illustrations and stylish design
- Examines the 100 most important discoveries since the invention of the telescope
- Features spectacular photographs, taken with the largest telescopes on Earth and in space, that portray distant corners of the universe
- Author Govert Schilling is a renowned astronomy journalist and science communicator
In his Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries, astronomy journalist Govert Schilling tells the story of 400 years of telescopic astronomy. He looks at the 100 most important discoveries since the invention of the telescope. Doing what Schilling does best, he takes the reader on an adventure through both space and time. Photographs and amazing pictures line the pages of this book, offering the reader an escape from this world and an invitation to a world far beyond what the unaided human eye can detect.
Govert Schilling (1956) is the Netherlands' most renowned astronomy journalist. He has written nearly fifty books on a wide variety of astronomical subjects. For lecture bookings, please contact Govert at: mail@govertschilling.nl.
Offers a unique combination of informative text, magnificent illustrations and stylish design Examines the 100 most important discoveries since the invention of the telescope Features spectacular photographs, taken with the largest telescopes on Earth and in space, that portray distant corners of the universe Author Govert Schilling is a renowned astronomy journalist and science communicator In his Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries, astronomy journalist Govert Schilling tells the story of 400 years of telescopic astronomy. He looks at the 100 most important discoveries since the invention of the telescope. Doing what Schilling does best, he takes the reader on an adventure through both space and time. Photographs and amazing pictures line the pages of this book, offering the reader an escape from this world and an invitation to a world far beyond what the unaided human eye can detect.
Govert Schilling (1956) is the Netherlands’ most renowned astronomy journalist. He has written nearly fifty books on a wide variety of astronomical subjects. For lecture bookings, please contact Govert at: mail@govertschilling.nl.
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| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.4.2011 |
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| Zusatzinfo | IX, 234 p. 200 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| Technik | |
| Schlagworte | astronomy discovery timeline • beautiful space pictures • Govert Schilling astronomy book • history of astronomy • important events in astronomy • photographs of space • telescope discoveries |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4419-7811-9 / 1441978119 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4419-7811-0 / 9781441978110 |
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