Orientujte se lépe při pohledu na noční oblohu! Seznamte se s nejnovější teorií vzniku vesmíru, s objevy starověkých astronomů i s poznatky získanými pomocí vesmírných sond. V knize najdete mnoho zajímavých informací nejen o naší Galaxii, ale i o Mléčné dráze. Doplňte si znalosti o vzniku i zániku hvězd, černých dírách i velkém třesku.
Since the scientific revolutions of the seventeenth century, many distinguished scientists and mathematicians have been linked to Cambridge University. This account highlights some of the institution's most eminent thinkers over the last 400 years, including Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and James Clerk Maxwell. The establishment of professorships during the Newtonian era for various scientific fields marked a significant moment in the University's scientific evolution. The volume also emphasizes the growing importance of science in Cambridge's recent history, featuring chapters on notable figures like Paul Dirac, Alan Turing, Joseph Needham, and Stephen Hawking, reflecting the intellectual vibrancy of the institution. Personal memoirs and historical essays by leading historians, scientists, and Nobel Laureates enhance the reading experience, making it both enjoyable and accessible. Peter Harman, Professor of the History of Science at Lancaster University, has extensively published on the history of physics and natural philosophy from the 18th to 19th centuries. Simon Mitton, a Senior Fellow at St. Edmund's College, Cambridge, holds a PhD in radio astronomy and has authored ten books, contributing to the rich narrative of Cambridge's scientific heritage.
This text uses a new, more accessible structure to describe astronomy from a modern perspective. It begins by describing the aims of astronomy, followed by chapters that explain how sizes and dimensions are determined, and how information is turned into models of the solar system, the galaxy and the universe at large. There is a unique section on the history of matter, and the last three chapters describe the solar system, the astronomy of stars, galaxies and cosmology.
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