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望远镜发明 每日中文書訊請上以下大苹果網站查詢 1 部落格: Chris-- chris-lin@bigapple1-taipei.com 網址: www.bigapple1.info 望遠鏡發明 四百週年紀念 NASA美國太空總署得獎科學家 為你揭開宇宙的奧妙 GALILEO'S NEW UNIVERSE The Revolution in Our Understanding of the Cosmos by Stephen P. Maran & Laurence A. Marschall 《伽利略的宇宙論》 分類: Nonfiction / Science Publisher: Benbella Books (March 1, 2009) Paperback: 224 pages 審閱資料: 電子手稿 The telescope, invented by Galileo, turns 400 years old in 2009 【簡介】 望遠鏡由義大利天文學家伽利略(1564-1642)的發明,距今已有 400年歷史。 這項偉大的發明,從此徹底改變我們對宇宙萬物的種種認知。 自17世紀伽利略發明望遠鏡至今,天文學究竟有如何的演變。 作者由科學家Stephen P. Maran博士在美國太空總署(NASA)擔 任研究員已有40年的資歷,曾經榮獲NASA特殊服務貢獻獎 (NASA Medal for Exceptional Achievement)和天文學界的傑出服務獎(George Van Biesbroeck Prize)。 Stephen博士不但記載早期伽利略的天文學理論,也提供伽利略理論對現今科技和社會所造成的影響。 經由此書可以學習發現: ?望遠鏡的發展演變 ?17世紀,當時社會對於宇宙的認知 ?現今天文學家研究太陽系是如何形成的原因 2 Chris-- chris-lin@bigapple1-taipei.com ?彗星、流星、隕石400年來的演變 ?星星誕生與消失的原因 ?人類是否有機會在外太空生活 ?類似銀河系的星系Milky Way和宇宙的發展 Description Just in time for the 400th anniversary of the telescope, GALILEO'S NEW UNIVERSE doesn't just document astronomical advances. it provides differences in technology and society between Galileo’s time and ours. thFind out what has changed in astronomy and what—surprisingly—hasn’t evolved since the 17 century. Co-written by the NASA-scientist and author of Astronomy for Dummies and an award-winning astronomy educator, this book offers two centuries’ differing views on the planets, Sun, meteors and much more. Four hundred years ago Galileo looked to the sky with his spyglass and changed how we see the Universe around us forever. The seemingly flat moon was suddenly full of craters, the creamy Milky Way was dotted with stars and the large black sky held more than just the Earth and its moon. stFast forward to the 21 century, when humans have walked on the moon half a dozen times and telescopes are several hundred times larger and gather images of phenomena Galileo couldn’t fathom. Galileo’s New Universe doesn’t just document astronomical advances, it compares and contrasts Galileo’s world with today’s. Find out what has changed in astronomy and what—surprisingly—hasn’t evolved since ththe 17 century. Co-written by the NASA-scientist and author of Astronomy for Dummies and an award-winning astronomy educator, this book offers two centuries’ differing views on the planets, Sun, meteors and much more. Discover: , The conception and evolution of the telescope th, The 17 century’s understanding of the planets and their features , What astronomers know today about the solar system’s formation , If the view of comets, meteors and meteorites have changed in 400 years , The birth and death of a star , The possibility of life in outer space , Planets and objects beyond the Milky Way and the expansion of the Universe About the Author Stephen P. Maran Dr. Stephen P. Maran spent more than 35 years in NASA, working on the Hubble Space Telescope and other scientific projects and is the press officer for the American Astronomical Society. His 10 previous books 3 Chris-- chris-lin@bigapple1-taipei.com include Astronomy for Dummies ? and The Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia. His awards and honors include the naming of an asteroid for him by the International Astronomical Union, 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 for outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy. Residence: Chevy Chase, MD Laurence A. Marschall Laurence Marschall, PhD, is the W.K.T. Sahm Professor of Physics at Gettysburg College where he teaches courses in astronomy, physics and science writing. He received his bachelor’s degree at Cornell University and his doctorate at University of Chicago. He writes a regular column on science books of note for Natural History magazine and is a contributing editor of Smithsonian Air and Space. He also contributes annual astronomy updates to The World Book Encyclopedia. He serves as deputy press officer of the American Astronomical Society. In addition to more than 40 articles in professional journals, Marschall has written for publications such as Sky and Telescope, Astronomy, Natural History, Discover, Harper’s, Newsday and The New York Times Book Review. His book The Supernova Story (Princeton Science Library, 1994) has been widely praised for its readability. Residence: Gettysburg, Penn. PREVIOUS BOOKS BY AUTHOR: Stephen Maran Title ISBN Fmt Publisher Price Net Pub Date Sales Astronomy for Dummies 9780764584657 TP For May 6, $19.99 All ndDummies, 2 2005 US editions of edition the book have sold almost 50,000 Laurence Marschall Title ISBN Fmt Publisher Price Net Pub Date Sales The Supernova Story 9780691036335 TP Princeton May 6, $24.95 1,002 Science 2005 US Library 4 Chris-- chris-lin@bigapple1-taipei.com 全球版權最新消息 最新書訊 5 Chris-- chris-lin@bigapple1-taipei.com