Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations That Changed the World And How
Human history is also the record of our fascination with the sky, and to look upwards is to follow in the steps of such greats as Galileo and Newton. What they and others once saw in the heavens for the first time, amateur astronomers can discover anew us
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Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations That Changed the World
And How To Make Them Yourself The Patrick Moore
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations That Changed the World
And How To Make Them Yourself Michael Marett-Crosby
Michael Marett-Crosby Mon Plaisir Route de la Haule Jersey JE3 8BD United Kingdom
ISSN 1431-9756 ISBN 978-1-4614-6799-1 ISBN 978-1-4614-6800-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-6800-4 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013939733 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Cover illustration: Courtesy of NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
What This Book Is About This book is about bringing the far-off close. It offers twenty-five observations that can be achieved using modest amateur equipment. Each of these observations has changed how we understand our world and its place in the universe. Some have made headlines, transforming how we think about ourselves. Others have caused quieter revolutions. But each of these observations has a place in history. And you can see them for yourself. With the help of this book, you can follow in the
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