The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 1: Astronomy by Francis ROLT-WHEELER Part 1/2
The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 1: Astronomy by Francis ROLT-WHEELER (1876 - 1960)
Genre(s): Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics
Read by: Larry Wilson, Availle, MaryAnn, Edward W. LaBonte, Fred Abboud, PNWDAN509, KHand, Pamela Nagami, Gregor, chelstex, Andrea Kotzer, Zames Curran in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - Introduction
00:15:44 - 01 - Ch 1 - The Evolution of Astronomical Ideas
00:39:52 - 02 - Ch 2, Part 1 - The Evolution of Observational Methods
00:59:40 - 03 - Ch 2, Part 2 - The Evolution of Observational Methods
01:17:33 - 04 - Ch 3 - The Rise of Astrophysics
01:41:44 - 05 - Ch 4 - Celestial Photography
02:02:38 - 06 - Ch 5 - The Law of Gravitation
02:18:49 - 07 - Ch 6 - Planetary Distances
02:38:15 - 08 - Ch 7 - Planetary Motions
02:48:34 - 09 - Ch 8, Part 1 - The Solar System
03:06:11 - 10 - Ch 8, Part 2 - The Solar System
03:21:49 - 11 - Ch 9, Part 1 - The Sun
03:38:01 - 12 - Ch 9, Part 2 - The Sun
03:54:04 - 13 - Ch 10, Part 1 - Solar Energy
04:12:23 - 14 - Ch 10, Part 2 - Solar Energy
04:31:07 - 15 - Ch 11 - Mercury
04:52:37 - 16 - Ch 12, Part 1 - Venus
05:06:43 - 17 - Ch 12, Part 2 - Venus
05:22:07 - 18 - Ch 13, Part 1 - The Earth
05:41:59 - 19 - Ch 13, Part 2 - The Earth
06:00:15 - 20 - Ch 14, Part 1 - The Moon
06:20:39 - 21 - Ch 14, Part 2 - The Moon
06:40:52 - 22 - Ch 15, Part 1 - Mars
06:52:17 - 23 - Ch 15, Part 2 - Mars
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The first volume is on Astronomy written by Waldemar Kaempffert. This book briefly discusses the evolution of astronomical beliefs and the development of instruments and progress of methods in the science. It explains, further, the different astronomical laws, theories, phenomena and objects, as well as the history of these discoveries. (summary by Sienna)
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