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Shrouds Of The Night
''Shrouds of the Night'' is a book from the astronomy genre. Overview The book was written at the Mount Stromlo Observatory in 2007 by David Block and Ken Freeman (astronomer), Ken Freeman. It is a timetable of astronomical photography from 1826 to the present day. History Much of the content of this book is published here for the first time. Two examples of this are: one from Arizona's Lowell Observatory and another from the Royal Astronomical Society of London. Notes 2007 non-fiction books Astronomy books {{astronomy-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astronomy
Astronomy () is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and comets. Relevant phenomena include supernova explosions, gamma ray bursts, quasars, blazars, pulsars, and cosmic microwave background radiation. More generally, astronomy studies everything that originates beyond Earth's atmosphere. Cosmology is a branch of astronomy that studies the universe as a whole. Astronomy is one of the oldest natural sciences. The early civilizations in recorded history made methodical observations of the night sky. These include the Babylonians, Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, Chinese, Maya, and many ancient indigenous peoples of the Americas. In the past, astronomy included disciplines as diverse as astrometry, celestial navigation, observational astronomy, and the making of calendars. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
