192 10 2379 https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/7f3fe6df8806627005eddf2114827765.png b8e6b1009a59bb4efa911e41175f2c73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-4713-9974-2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0934 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tom Siegfried Title A name given to the resource The bit and the pendulum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wiley Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Description An account of the resource An award-winning journalist surveys the horizon of a new revolution in science Everything in the universe, from the molecules in our bodies to the heart of a black hole, is made up of bits of information. This is the radical idea at the centre of the new physics of information, and it is leading to exciting breakthroughs in a vast range of science, including the invention of a new kind of quantum computer, millions of times faster than any computer today. Acclaimed science writer Tom Siegfried offers a lively introduction to the leading scientists and ideas responsible for this exciting new scientific paradigm. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/a698a6048ee2021f0a37938d0e738f1e.png cdb43b26c6a511984ad800a5572233c4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Geschiedenis Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-8027-1415-2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GES1035 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Owen Gingerich Title A name given to the resource The book that nobody read Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Walker Books Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 Description An account of the resource 1543 saw the publication of one of the most significant scientific works ever written: De revolutionibus (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres), in which Nicolaus Copernicus presented a radically different structure of the cosmos by placing the sun, and not the earth, at the centre of the universe. But did anyone take notice? Harvard astrophysicist Owen Gingerich was intrigued by the bold claim made by Arthur Koestler in his bestselling The Sleepwalkers that sixteenth-century Europe paid little attention to the groundbreaking, but dense, masterpiece. Gingerich embarked on a thirty-year odyssey to examine every extant copy to prove Koestler wrong... Logging thousands of hours and hundreds of thousands of miles Gingerich uncovered a treasure trove of material on the life of a book and the evolution of an idea. His quest led him to copies once owned by saints, heretics, and scallywags, by musicians and movie stars; some easily accessible, others almost lost to time, politics and the black market. Part biography of a book and a man, part bibliographic and bibliophilic quest, Gingerich's The Book Nobody Read is an utterly captivating piece of writing, a testament to the power both of books and the love of books. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/6a4eb0184d4e45885ca311e0eb960ea1.jpg 2ea33138118312dbbcf9b82e2959a6f6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sterren Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9027711097 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context STE0269 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C. de Jager Title A name given to the resource The Brightest Stars (Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 31 December, 1899 Description An account of the resource <blockquote> It is pointed out that there is an upper limit to the brightness of stars, beyond which no star can exist. It is shown that this limit coincides with the brightness limit for which the effective acceleration (i.e., the sum of the effects of gravitation and forces due to thermal, radiative, and turbulent pressure directed outward) drops to a very small value. In atmospheres of the most extreme stars, gravity waves can occur with very long wavelengths and elevated periods. It is suggested that it is these waves that are responsible for the instabilities of supergiant and hypergiant stars.</blockquote> Language A language of the resource nothing Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hardcover https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/20f363098952888f2a3bf44f48685f7a.jpg e16e8457577f4e19ff0ad5f80b63f6b1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Algemene sterrenkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 521363608 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ALG0470 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jean Audouze , Guy Israel Title A name given to the resource The Cambridge Atlas of Astronomy Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cambridge University Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 25/nov/88 Description An account of the resource The Cambridge Atlas of Astronomy is a comprehensive account of the results of our physical and intellectual exploration of the Universe. The 1980s is an exciting period for space exploration: the early big-budget manned space spectacles have been replaced by the regular flights of the Space Shuttle to launch and service satellites, to carry scientists into orbit to do research on board Spacelab, and in 1986 to bear the Space Telescope aloft to provide the most detailed views yet of deep-space objects. The infrared astronomy satellite IRAS has recently shown us stars being born and presented us with astonishing views of the centre of our Galaxy. The X-ray detecting satellite Exosat is providing us with images of X-ray sources ten times fainter than were detectable by its predecessor, the Einstein Observatory. The images and results of all recent astronomical investigations are included in the Atlas with expert analysis and explanation from a team of astronomers and consultants at the forefront of modern astronomy and astrophysics. The Atlas is made complete by the inclusion of chapters on the history of astronomy and on cosmology. From the Earth itself, out through the planets to the most distant galaxies this Atlas is the most complete and authoritative one volume reference book on astronomy that is available Language A language of the resource nothing Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hardcover https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/0dd892fcc19f5bc6ffb502990aee1bb7.jpg 4ab871c837a1ddcd60ebc234797eae79 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Atlassen Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9780521138178 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ATL0220 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Mullaney and Wil Tirion Title A name given to the resource The Cambridge Atlas of Herschel Objects Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cambridge University press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Description An account of the resource This all-purpose star atlas is the first of its kind devoted to observing the Herschel objects with binoculars and telescopes. It displays over 2500 of the most visually attractive star clusters, nebulae and galaxies that were discovered by Sir William, Caroline and Sir John Herschel. Covering the entire sky from the North to the South Celestial Pole, and showing all 88 constellations, it is also a general sky atlas showing variable, double and multiple stars, and the Milky Way. Written by experienced observer James Mullaney and illustrated by renowned celestial cartographer Wil Tirion, this is a magnificent 'celestial roadmap' to some of the finest deep-sky showpieces. Spiral bound and printed in red-light friendly colors for use at a telescope, with color-coded symbols for easy recognition and identification, this is a must-have observing reference for all amateur observers. Language A language of the resource eng https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/afe6f72f2ff5b68be8d053baa4af02e9.jpg f040495ab23e1469bfdd17a3f3a577a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ruimtevaart Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9780521142311 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RUI0650 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mark Williamson Title A name given to the resource The Cambridge Dictionary of Space Technology Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cambridge University Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 Description An account of the resource Mark Williamson's The Cambridge Dictionary of Space Technology is an essential, indispensable, core addition to school, community, and professional reference libraries.... [It] is a seminal, basic, exhaustive, very highly recommended reference." The Bookwatch "Williamson, an expert in space technology, writes descriptive, easily understandable definitions suitable for both specialists and general readers. Recommended for all libraries." CHOICE Nov 2001 "This dictionary is a comprehensive reference.... The extraordinary breadth of coverage ensures that there are entries on all major space technology subject areas. While the emphasis on each entry is on defining the meaning of the word or phrase, entries have been written with the intention of enhancing the understanding of the subject for a variety of users, ranging from the practicing specialist to the layperson to the student." Science Books and Films Language A language of the resource eng https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/7a0f5776e6918ce721142eb237859ff1.jpg 57aeff70eb38b8ca67a18b4f64dfca47 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sterren Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9780521818032 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context STE0926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James. Kaler Title A name given to the resource the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stars Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cambridge University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 Description An account of the resource Written for a broad audience by a noted astronomer, this encyclopedia begins with an overview of the stars and constellations and then proceeds to chapters covering the location of stars, magnitudes, cosmic distances, the galaxy in motion, spectra, stellar properties, types of stars, the sun, and stellar evolution. Although equations and technical language geared to subject specialists are employed when appropriate, the encyclopedia is generally written at a level accessible to a dedicated student. Each chapter contains several entries ranging in length from a paragraph to several pages. Examples of specific entries include Forms , Open clusters Associations , and Globular clusters in the chapter "Star Clusters and Associations," and Supergiants Super novae, The remains and Synergy in the chapter "High-Mass Evolution." Sidebars provide interesting highlights; for example, we learn that an estimate of our galaxy's mass can be found by a simple application of Kepler's third law; life on Earth is likely to be impossible in several billion years as the sun brightens in luminosity; there is sound in space; a burst of gamma rays smacks Earth about once a day. Beautiful color photographs, collected from observatories and photographers worldwide, provide visual interest. Descriptive graphs and tables supplement the text. Surprisingly, there is no large map of the constellations. A 10-page index provides subject access to the contents. Appendixes consist of the Messier Catalogue of star clusters and nebulae, the 51 brightest stars, stars within four parsecs (that is, 13 light years) of Earth, the chemical composition of the sun, and a look at the galactic anticenter. Language A language of the resource nothing https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/90f1119ef087b5879f13edac9750e58f.jpg 2ddab64a524a3ade8197d4d742f27461 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Geschiedenis Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 521411580 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GES0430 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michael Hoskin Title A name given to the resource The Cambridge Illustrated History of Astronomy (Cambridge Illustrated Histories) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cambridge University Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 13 January, 1997 Description An account of the resource The Cambridge Illustrated History of Astronomy traces the history of astronomy as a science, describing in detail the various discoveries that have led to our current beliefs about space and the universe. It shows how speculations based on sky-gazing have formed part of the essential mythology of societies from the earliest times; reveals astronomy to be an exacting and serious science evolving in tandem with geometry and mathematics; and describes the contributions made by great thinkers such as Pythagoras, Galileo, Descartes, and Newton. Language A language of the resource nothing Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hardcover https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/6465a9a63614a54608b3edd52969308b.png 6943865db6f2d8f191906f52ac2d2da2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-1402-8734-9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0872 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Gribbin Title A name given to the resource The case of the missing neutrinos Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Penguin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Description An account of the resource The seventeen chapters of this book were originally published in the "Griffith Observer" (a monthly magazine issued by the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles). More often than not, essay collections suffer from a lack of cohesiveness, but this book is a rarity: with little repetition, plenty of wit, and a well-planned narrative arrangement, this fascinating introduction to astrophysics travels smoothly from the evolution of intelligent life and the causes of ice ages to black holes and the inflationary universe. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/67ca4a337a48399d6654cfea64fb5853.jpg 834da77073beb78ba910c89c762f5b37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Waarnemen Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9781461405948 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WAA0660 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rony De Laet Title A name given to the resource The CasualSky Observer's Guide Stargazing with Binoculars and small Telescopes Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 21012 Description An account of the resource Reveals how amateur astronomers can do serious deep-sky observing without having to invest a lot of time and in expensive or complicated instruments Includes finder charts matched with face-on and edge-on views of our galaxy to help visualize the location and properties of the observed deep-sky objects Contains many attractive wide-field eyepiece sketches that, unlike photographs, show exactly what the dark-adapted human eye sees Serves as a perfect travel companion for stargazing vacations, where baggage restrictions limit the amount of reading material one can take Here is an invaluable guide for those stargazers who are just starting out on their fascinating journey. Don't know what sights to look for? How to locate them? What seasons are best for viewing what stars? All that and more is included in these pages. Plus lots of tips for what equipment to use and good observing techniques. Take this with you to your viewing site, along with your equipment, and you're ready to begin. The universe is there for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! Language A language of the resource eng