In 400 Years of the Telescope: A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought, the companion book to the PBS television special, Donald Goldsmith takes readers on a sweeping cosmic journey from the simple optical telescopes used by astronomers in centuries past to today s giant and technologically sophisticated instruments that study our universe in all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum on Earth and in space. Beginning with the story of the telescope s invention in Europe at the dawn of the 17th century, Goldsmith explains how Galileo first pointed his instrument toward the heavens, becoming the Father of Modern Observational Astronomy, and making the observations that eventually verified the Copernican hypothesis which placed the sun, instead of the Earth, at our solar system s center. In this inviting and insightful book, Goldsmith interweaves four centuries of scientific history, intellectual advancements, and technological triumphs to explain how mankind s understanding of the universe has evolved dramatically each time that astronomers create larger and more powerful telescopes to point toward the heavens.

400 Years of the Telescope: A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Donald Goldsmith

Addiction & Recovery

Interstellar Media Productions, Inc.

Each chapter in a story about an intergalactic odyssey is followed by nontechnical explanations of physical and astronomical phenomena and theories

From the Black Hole to the Infinite Universe

Donald Levy

Science & Math

Holden-Day

Comes with CD-ROM. From the windswept plains of Mars to the ice-covered ocean of Europa, and outward bound to the mysterious Saturnian moon Titan, the host of objects in our solar system have been yielding-and soon will reveal still more-hidden secrets to the inquiring eyes of our orbiters, landers, and rovers. NASA's Mars Pathfinder and its Sojourner rover proved a surprise media hit; the Mars Global Surveyor will produce a detailed map of the planet over a two-year period. In QPB The Ultimate Planets, these and other ongoing and future expeditions will be studied for clues to the origin of life, the existence of planets in other galaxies, and the beginnings of the universe itself.

The Ultimate Planets

Astronomy & Space Science

Quality Paperback Bookclub

[Read by Kevin Kenerly] A thrilling and accessible tour of the cosmos Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on scientific breakthroughs and the current crosspollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins explains the soulstirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. From the first image of a galaxy birth to Spirit rover's exploration of Mars, to the discovery of water on one of Jupiter's moons, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith conduct a galvanizing tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance.

Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Blackstone Audio,Inc.

[Read by Kevin Kenerly]A thrilling and accessible tour of the cosmosOur true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on scientific breakthroughs and the current crosspollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins explains the soulstirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. From the first image of a galaxy birth to Spirit rover's exploration of Mars, to the discovery of water on one of Jupiter's moons, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith conduct a galvanizing tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance.

Long recognized as the Gold Standard text for astrobiology courses, The Search for Life in the Universe now appears in a completely revised and updated Third Edition. This book engages students in astronomy by presenting a great, unsolved mystery: How likely is life beyond earth, and how can we find it if it exists? The text covers the fundamentals of astronomy and astrophysics, including the discovery of more than 55 planets around other stars, and also provides an overview of biology, geology, evolution, and the possibilities of interstellar travel and communication. Written for readers with no background in mathematics, the book includes 24 color insert pages and brilliantly rendered illustrations by Jon Lomberg.

The Search for Life in the Universe (Third Edition)

Tobias Owen

University Science Books

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400 Years of the Telescope: A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought

From the Black Hole to the Infinite Universe

The Ultimate Planets

Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

The Search for Life in the Universe (Third Edition)