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Galileo's New Universe: The Revolution in Our Understanding of the Cosmos MP3 CD – MP3 Audio, July 26 2016
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The historical and social implications of the telescope and that instruments modern-day significance are brought into startling focus in this fascinating account.
When Galileo looked to the sky with his perspicillum, or spyglass, roughly 400 years ago, he could not have fathomed the amount of change his astonishing findings a seemingly flat moon magically transformed into a dynamic, crater-filled orb and a large, black sky suddenly held millions of galaxies would have on civilizations. Reflecting on how Galileo's world compares with contemporary society, this insightful analysis deftly moves from the cutting-edge technology available in 17th-century Europe to the unbelievable phenomena discovered during the last 50 years, documenting important astronomical advances and the effects they have had over the years.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAudible Studios on Brilliance Audio
- Publication dateJuly 26 2016
- Dimensions16.51 x 1.59 x 13.97 cm
- ISBN-10152269756X
- ISBN-13978-1522697565
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About the Author
Stephen P. Maran worked at NASA for more than 35 years, on projects including the Hubble Space Telescope. He is the author of more than 10 books, including The Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia and Astronomy for Dummies, and is the press officer for the American Astronomical Society. He has an asteroid named for him and has been awarded the NASA Medal for Exceptional Achievement, the George Van Biesbroeck Prize of the American Astronomical Society, and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Klumpke-Roberts Award. He lives in Chevy Chase, MD.
Laurence A. Marschall is the WKT Sahm Professor of Physics at Gettysburg College and the author of The Supernova Story. He is a regular columnist for Natural History, a contributing editor of Smithsonian Air and Space, and an astronomy contributor for The World Book Encyclopedia. He is the deputy press officer of the American Astronomical Society and has been published in numerous publications, including Astronomy, Discover, Harper's, Newsday, and The New York Times Book Review. He lives in Gettysburg, PA.
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- Publisher : Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio
- Publication date : July 26 2016
- Edition : Unabridged
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 152269756X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1522697565
- Item weight : 99 g
- Dimensions : 16.51 x 1.59 x 13.97 cm
- 鶹 Rank: #2,813,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #275 in Astronomy Books
- #341 in Astronomy in Math & Science
- #552 in History of Science
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- MetallurgistReviewed in the United States on March 18, 2011
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but not what I expected
Verified PurchaseI was expecting a book about Galileo and his concept of the universe, and while this is covered it is not the main focus of the book. Its subtitle Celebrating the Telescopes 400th Anniversary, is a more accurate reflection of the contents of the book. The book starts with a very brief biography of Galileo, but it contains less information than that contained in the Wikipedia article on Galileo. This is then followed by a chapter on Galileo's improvement of the telescope and a discussion of modern telescopes. The remaining 8 chapters utilize the same format - there is a brief description of what Galileo saw (with chapters on the moon, the sun, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Comets, the stars and Milky Way and finally his cosmology in general), followed by a discussion of the modern view of each of these observations. Thus, only about half of the 168 pages of the text are actually about Galileo. The book only mentions his book on Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems and the problems that this caused him, but this information is superficial at best and is covered in far more detail in the aforementioned Wikipedia article. There is almost no discussion of any of Galileo's very important contributions to physics in general.
My chief problems with this book are two fold. First, it was nowhere as comprehensive as I had hoped it to be and secondly it contains no illustrations of any kind and this is the type of book that cries out for illustrations that would greatly clarify the text. In short - this is a fine book if you are primarily interested in Galileo's telescope and the observation that he made with it. However, it is not very good if you want to know more about Galileo. Five-stars for the telescope, but overall only 4-stars.
- D. BellReviewed in the United States on May 19, 2009
4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful to read
Verified PurchaseOn the 400th anniversary of the telescope, the authors weave a history of Galileo and his revolutionary tool with up-to-date science of the cosmos. The blend makes for a fascinating read. Just enought technical to put you in awe, but sensible enough that all - science types and art types - will thoroughly enjoy the acquisition of heavenly knowledge.