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A Fascinating March through History and the Evolution of the Modern-Day Calendar . . .In this vivid, fast-moving narrative, you'll discover the surprising story of how our modern calendar came about and how it has changed dramatically through the…

Casual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not just the constellations of today but those of yesteryear. The history of the human…

This book compiles an array of interesting constellations that fell by the wayside before the IAU established the modern canon of constellations. That decision left out lesser known ones whose history is nevertheless interesting, but at last author…

Seduced by logic: Émilie Du Châtelet, Mary Somerville and the Newtonian Revolution This is the fascinating story of two women who lives were guided by a passion for mathematics and an insatiable curiosity to know and understand the world around them…

Climb aboard the Space Shuttle! Enjoy 28 digital video NASA Earthviews and 80 minutes of relaxing instrumental music. Earthlight features breathtaking, inspiring digital video of the Earth shot by NASA astronauts from hundreds of miles in space. Plus…

Prentententoonstelling van M.C. Escher: gaat er een wiskundige grondslag schuil achter deze litho? En wat zit er achter de mysterieuze blanco plek in het midden waar de afbeelding in lijkt te verdwijnen? Wiskundigen van de Universiteit Leiden hebben…

Heavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of spherical trigonometry, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used this forgotten art to chart the heavens and the Earth. Once at the heart of astronomy and…

Is ons heelal het enige? Of is het er slechts eentje in een enorme verzameling van parallelle universa? En stel dat het er meer zijn, waar houden al die geheimzinnige soortgenoten van ons heelal zich dan schuil? In Het multiversum nodigt Ans…

Voor wie geïnteresseerd is in het maken van zonnefoto's verschaft deze bundel de nodige informatie over de zon: - De zon aan de Hemel; - Bouw van de Zon; - Verschijnselen op de Zon; - Radio- en deeltjesstraling van de Zon; - Zonnewaarnemingen (&…

Jack Zirker takes us on an imaginary voyage from the centre of the sun to its surface, showing us how sunlight is made and finally following the sun's energy to the far reaches of the solar system. Along the way, he introduces the basic processes at…