Philosophy
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- Self-perception Via The Telescope
"Gaze Upon the Internet's First Telescope Archive" by Ben Richmond February 20th, 2014 Motherboard There has never been an object that changed humanity’s self-perception as quickly or as completely as the telescope. It’s almost impossible to...
- Oxford's Museum Of The History Of Science Aka Ashmolean After Elias Ashmole
Elias Ashmole May 23rd, 1617 to May 18th, 1692 Marconi's Coherer Receiver Bill Ashworth of the Linda Hall Library Newsletter wrote... Elias Ashmole, an English alchemist and collector of curiosities and manuscripts, died on May 18, 1692, at age...
- Alvan Clark & Sons--telescope Makers
US Naval Observatory's 26" telescope. Lick Observatory's 36" telescope Yerkes Observatory's 40" telescope Bill Ashworth [Linda Hall Library Newsletter] wrote... Alvan Clark, an American lens maker, was born Mar. 8, 1804. With his sons,...
- Banned By The U. S. Government--a Chemistry Book
Yes, it is true, The United States Government banned a chemistry book from being placed on library shelves. The reason...too dangerous for the targeted audience. The book...The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments by Robert Brent and illustrated by Harry...
- Time To Retire The Hubble Space Telescope
Edwin Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope has served well in its short tenure and will for a while provide more breathtaking photographs. Nothing lasts forever, especially mechanical devices. It just isn't safe or cost effective to send a crew for...
Philosophy
Dover Publications' popular reprints of science books
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| A History of Astronomy by A. Pannekoek Well-balanced, carefully reasoned study covers such topics as Ptolemaic theory, work of Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, Eddington's work on stars, much more. Illustrated. References. |
| Greek Astronomy by Sir Thomas L. Heath Superb scholarly study of contributions of Pythagoras, Aristarchus, Anaxagoras, Hipparchus, many other thinkers, to true scientific astronomy. Accessible to science-minded layman. Introduction. |
| Making Your Own Telescope by Allyn J. Thompson Complete and detailed instructions, numerous diagrams. No complicated mathematics, and no prior knowledge of optics or astronomy needed to follow text's step-by-step directions. 1973 edition. 6 plates. 100 figures. |
| The History of the Telescope by Henry C. King This remarkable history encompasses not only the achievements of the early inventors and astronomers but also the less frequently recounted stories of the instrument makers and of the actual instruments. 196 black-and-white illustrations. |
| A History of Mechanical Inventions, Revised Edition by Abbott Payson Usher Updated classic explores importance of technological innovation in cultural and economic history of the West. Water wheels, clocks, printing, machine tools, more. "Without peer." — American Scientist. |
| Basic Optics and Optical Instruments: Revised Edition by Naval Education Thorough coverage of theory and applications of optics examines optical glass, light, elements of mirrors, prisms and lenses, construction of instruments, maintenance and more. Extensive appendixes include glossary, symbols, formulas. |
| From Alchemy to Chemistry by John Read Broad, humanistic treatment focuses on great figures of chemistry and ideas that revolutionized the science. Much on alchemy, also development of modern chemistry, atomic theory, elements, organic chemistry, more. 50 illustrations. |
| Makers of Mathematics by Stuart Hollingdale Each chapter of this accessible portrait of the evolution of mathematics examines the work of an individual — Archimedes, Descartes, Newton, Einstein, others — to explore the mathematics of his era. 1989 edition. |
| An Elementary Treatise on Electricity: Second Edition by James Clerk Maxwell Maxwell made numerous contributions to science, but his greatest work was devoted to electricity. Here, he describes experiments proving that the electric charge can be measured.1888 edition. |
| Optics and Optical Instruments: An Introduction by B. K. Johnson Practical guide shows how to set up working models of telescopes, microscopes, photographic lenses and projecting systems; how to conduct experiments for determining accuracy, resolving power, more. 234 diagrams. |
Dover Publications
- Self-perception Via The Telescope
"Gaze Upon the Internet's First Telescope Archive" by Ben Richmond February 20th, 2014 Motherboard There has never been an object that changed humanity’s self-perception as quickly or as completely as the telescope. It’s almost impossible to...
- Oxford's Museum Of The History Of Science Aka Ashmolean After Elias Ashmole
Elias Ashmole May 23rd, 1617 to May 18th, 1692 Marconi's Coherer Receiver Bill Ashworth of the Linda Hall Library Newsletter wrote... Elias Ashmole, an English alchemist and collector of curiosities and manuscripts, died on May 18, 1692, at age...
- Alvan Clark & Sons--telescope Makers
US Naval Observatory's 26" telescope. Lick Observatory's 36" telescope Yerkes Observatory's 40" telescope Bill Ashworth [Linda Hall Library Newsletter] wrote... Alvan Clark, an American lens maker, was born Mar. 8, 1804. With his sons,...
- Banned By The U. S. Government--a Chemistry Book
Yes, it is true, The United States Government banned a chemistry book from being placed on library shelves. The reason...too dangerous for the targeted audience. The book...The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments by Robert Brent and illustrated by Harry...
- Time To Retire The Hubble Space Telescope
Edwin Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope has served well in its short tenure and will for a while provide more breathtaking photographs. Nothing lasts forever, especially mechanical devices. It just isn't safe or cost effective to send a crew for...