Author: Anthony Fairall
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781852333225
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Through Fairall's clear writing style, this book explains the very nature of the universe in which we dwell and incorporates a special color feature that offers three-dimensional views of the surrounding universe to ever greater depth.
Author: David M. Harland
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781852337131
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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The first up-to-date book written for the popular enthusiast market which describes the development of modern particle physics and its importance in improving our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Universe.
Author: August A. Cenkner Jr.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1434306615
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Lorado Taft and several artist friends from Chicago joined together to form an art association at Oregon, Illinois in 1898. They called it Eagle's Nest. They referred to it as camp, for in the early years camping was their principle lifestyle. This "camp: lasted for forty-four years, providing enrichment for the artists and for the residents of little Oregon who always enjoyed having the artists come to town. The artists worked and relaxed at camp. They also reached out to small towns to teach folks about art appreciation. Midwestern residents were hardy country folk who didn't pay much attention to details of beauty. There were no parks, no public monuments, and often people did not even notice a beautiful sunset. The artists at Eagle's Nest Camp spread the message of beauty in each hometown, school, Women's club, art group or community function they attended. Simply put, they were art missionaries. By teaching appreciation of beauty, they started a trend in community betterment and beautification that caught the imagination of the people, the patrons of art, and the Governor of Illinois, Frank O. Lowden, a resident at Oregon. Within these pages are the letters of Dwight Perkins to his wife about life at camp, the stories of Hamlin Garland's romance with Zulime Taft; the mischievous antics of little Charlie Browne, the joys and sorrows of Lorado Taft as he promoted art in Chicago and elsewhere, the building of the monolithic statue, "Black Hawk" on the banks of the Rock River, a review of the Black Hawk War, and the story of Margaret Fuller who so greatly influenced the artists. And more, much more.
Author: August A. Cenkner Jr.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449011349
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Author: Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 484
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 690
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Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Author: David Standish
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306816385
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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Beliefs in mysterious underworlds are as old as humanity. But the idea that the earth has a hollow interior was first proposed as a scientific theory in 1691 by Sir Edmond Halley (of comet fame), who suggested that there might be life down there as well. Hollow Earth traces the surprising, marvelous, and just plain weird permutations his ideas have taken over the centuries. From science fiction to utopian societies and even religions, Hollow Earth travels through centuries and cultures, exploring how each era's relationship to the idea of a hollow earth mirrored its hopes, fears, and values. Illustrated with everything from seventeenth-century maps to 1950s pulp art to movie posters and more, Hollow Earth is for anyone interested in the history of strange ideas that just won't go away.
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 644
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 2542
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