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- Britannica.com Advanced Search
- Charles Boyer and the CLOUDS OF VENUS (S&T)
- The red planet's colorful past
- Cosmos
- astronomy
- mathematics, history of
- History of humanity's perception of the universe
- science, history of
- Eclipses in history
- calendar
- physical science
- astrology
- chronology
- Royal Greenwich Observatory
- orrery
- Neyshabur - tomb of Khayyam
- Sunspots that changed the world.
- London Calling. Astronomy
- Describes the places where astronomers may be interested to go to in London, England.
Description of the Old Royal Observatory; Geophysics Gallery at the National Museum of
Science and Industry; Exhibits and models at the London Planetarium.
Magazine: Astronomy, July 1999
- The Meeting of John Donne and Johannes Kepler
- Tracks evidence on the alleged meeting between John Donne, a noted poet of the late 16th and
early 17th century, and the astronomer Johannes Kepler. Testimony of author Daniel Boorstin of
the periodical `The New Yorker'; Consultation of bibliography written by Owen Gingerich.
Magazine: American Scholar; Spring, 1997
- Robert Burnham Jr.(tomb - see cemetery)
- Naming the Man in the Moon
- Magazine: Astronomy, February 1999
Probes into the naming of the moon's features.
Information on some women whose names
were used for lunar craters; Changes in the
names; Some political figures commemorated
in lunar names.
- The man behind Hubble - Robert Williams
- Magazine: ASTRONOMY, AUGUST 1997
Features Robert Williams, director of the Space
Telescope Science Institute (STScI). William's
experience as a science student and a tenured
professor; How he became director of STScI;
Why Hubble Space Telescope's popularity is so
high among astronomers.
- HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA (Rez.)
- Krupp, E.C.: Year Star omens
- Explains the link between
Chinese astrology and
Jupiter, which the Chinese
call the Year Star.
Animals associated with
the 12-year animal cycle;
Countries that follow the
12-year animal cycle;
Jupiter's astrological
influence as explained by
hist...
- Stephenson, F. Richard: Early Chinese observations and modern astronomy
- Looks at how celestial
observations preserved in
ancient and medieval
Chinese history have
contributed to modern
astronomy and geophysics.
Period groupings of
astronomical records
surviving from early
China; Record of a meteor
shower in the Chunq...
- Stonehenge
- Phillip Sidney Coolidge
- Magazine: SKY & TELESCOPE; APRIL 1998
- Southwest passage - attractions in New Mexico
- Magazine: Astronomy, February 1998
Presents several historical
spots and tourist
attractions in New Mexico.
Archeological features of
Chaco Canyon;
Attractions of Roswell,
New Mexico; Services
offered at the StarHill Inn.
INSETS: Nazca in New
Mexico?
- A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries: People
- Gurshtein, Alexander A.: In search of the first constellations
- Magazine: Sky & Telescope; June 01, 1997
Explores the historical
background of the 88
constellations. Lack of
accurate map of the
Babylonian sky; Greek
custom for constellation
naming; Evidence of
astronomical knowledge
from the Cro-Magnon
Aurignacian culture.
- Kilburn, Kevin J. ; Oates, Michael: The ghost book of Manchester
- Magazine: SKY & TELESCOPE; NOVEMBER 01, 1998
Focuses on the history of
the astronomical atlas
entitled `Atlas Celeste,'
which dates back to 1786.
Discovery of the book at
the Godlee Observatory in
Machester, England; Style
of the atlas; Advantages
over existing atlases;
Critiques on the boo...
- O'Meara, Stephen James: Comet Awards and Their Social Impact
- Magazine: Sky & Telescope, April 1999
Examines the social impact
of the awards given to
astronomers. Achievement
of Maria Mitchell, one of
United States' leading
astronomers; Two men
affected by the prize given
by astronomy patron H.H.
Warner; Reason for the
establishment of Tuthill
C...
- Thomas Dick's `Sublime Science.'.
- Magazine: Sky & Telescope, February 2000
Features Thomas Dick
(1774-1857), a popularizer of
science and astronomy in the
mid-19th century. Educational
background; Reasons he was
deposed in his post as junior
minister at the Stirling
Associate Presbytery in 1805;
Actions taken by Dick to
reconcile science and religion;
Topics covered by his book `The
Christian Philosopher or the
Connection of Science and
Philosophy with Religion';
Description of his observatory at
Dundee, Scotland.
- The enduring legacy of Henry Fitz.
- Magazine: Sky & Telescope; February 1998
Reports on the reconstruction of
the 13-inch Fitz telescope.
Origin and history of the
telescope; Profile of Henry Fitz,
inventor of the telescope;
Description; Features;
Capabilities.
- Telescopes, Marriages, and Mars: The Life of John E. Mellish
- Magazine: Sky & Telescope, November 1999
Pays tribute to John Edward Mellish, a noted telescope maker and comet discoverer who made a
name in amateur astronomy. How Mellish started in the field of astronomy; Education;
Professional background; Marriage; Work at Yerkes Observatory; Optical manufacturer.
- Comet Awards and Their Social Impact
- Magazine: Sky & Telescope, April 1999
Examines the social impact of the awards given to astronomers. Achievement of Maria Mitchell,
one of United States' leading astronomers; Two men affected by the prize given by astronomy
patron H.H. Warner; Reason for the establishment of Tuthill Comet Award in 1977; Information
on the Edgar Wilson Award.
- Look back [amateur astronomers]
- Magazine: Astronomy, February 1998
Presents a list of twenty-five amateur astronomers who have influenced and left their marks in
the field of astronomy. Contributions by Edward Emerson Barnard in 1887; Discoveries by
William Bond in 1848 and 1850; Discoveries by Sherburne Burnham between 1870 and 1913.
- An observer for all seasons [Van Biesbroeck]
- Profiles astronomer Van Biesbroeck. Family background; Career in astronomy; Areas of
expertise.
Magazine: Sky & Telescope, March 1999
- Yerkes at 100
- Magazine: Astronomy, November 1997
Features the Yerkes Observatory on the shore of Lake Geneva in southeastern Wisconsin. History
of the observatory; Information on the founders; Designer of the observatory; Features of the
observatory's architecture.
- Krupp, E.C.: The Big Room [cosmlogy]
- Magazine: Sky & Telescope, January 2000
Gives a historical account on the cosmology of the universe. How early Greek philosophers and
ancient Egyptians conceived the earth as part of the universe; Scientific discoveries about the
universe.
- Mapper of the sky - Wil Tirion
- Magazine: SKY & TELESCOPE; OCTOBER 1998
Profiles amateur astronomer Wil Tirion. Personal background; Early works in astronomy;
Tirion's star maps; Educational background;
Influences; Collaborations with other
astronomers.
- Naming the Man in the Moon
- Magazine: Astronomy, February 1999
Probes into the naming of the moon's features. Information on some women whose names were
used for lunar craters; Changes in the names; Some political figures commemorated in lunar
names.
- UB Basel. Handschriftenabteilung. Verzeichnis der Nachlässe
- William Gilbert "De Magnete"
- Macleay Museum Scientific Instruments
- Geschichte der Meteorologie in Leipzig
- Fachausschuß Geschichte der Meteorologie
- __Rundbriefe
- Quadrants
- Geschichte der Astronomie am Anna
- Edition Luisenstadt - Publikationen
- 2000 Flavin's Corner
- Bibliomania: Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, Edited by Ernest Rhys - Contents
- Neue Deutsche Biographie
- Virtual Manchester - Welcome to VM
- SBB: Handschriftenabteilung / Aufgaben
- Francis Godlee
- ATLAS CELESTE - Home Page
- British National Space Centre - Space Index - Main Menu
- SMHCT
- CPG Centenary
- Standing on Giants'
- Past Astronomers, Page 1
- WomenAstronomers
- The Herbert C. Pollock Award
- SEAC 2001 - Annual Meeting of the Society for Astronomy in Culture
- Wissenschaftstheorie und -geschichte
- WTWG - Gerd Grasshoff
- WTWG - Andreas Verdun
- WTWG - Tilman Sauer
- Dr. Gunnar Radons
- Dr. Gunnar Radons
- Dr. B. Pfeiffer, Inst. f. Kernchemie, Mainz
- Gutenberg im All
- Welcome to the Homepage of Hans-Erich Froehlich
- D.-E. Liebscher, Relativity Cosmology Geometry
- Solar Physics Team Member: Jürgen Rendtel
- Homepage Guenther Ruediger
- Gerhard Scholz
- Jürgen Staude, Arbeitsgruppe Sonnenphysik
- Alistair Kwan
- A History of the International Date Line
- Questia - An online library of scholarly books
- Australian Dictionary of Biography
- Encyclopedia.com - Results for Banks, Sir Joseph
- Antoniadi, Eugène Marie
- Expostion Virtuelle - Le Ciel et la Terre
- Biographical Sketch of Charles Rooking Carter
- Faculty Profile: Bernard F. Burke
- William B. Lenoir
- Thoemmes Press
- ___History and Philosophy of Science
- Pour le Merite
- Pour le Merite - Sir David Brewster
- Some Deepsky History - discoverers (bios)
- UCSC Library - Lick Archives - Preliminary Finding Aid - HOLDEN COPYBOOKS
Wolfgang R. Dick.
Created: 15 Aug 2001.
Latest update: 1 Aug 2002