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- catalog abstract "Ever since early stargazers discovered that some heavenly bodies wandered among the others, people have been fascinated by the planets. Kepler calculated their orbits from naked-eye observations; Galileo's telescope made it possible to discern their markings; now observations from spacecraft provide electronically enhanced images that bring these distant worlds even closer. In Worlds in the Sky, William Sheehan gives us a history of this long fascination, weaving. Together scientific history, anecdotes surrounding planetary discoveries, and the personal reflections of an incurable amateur astronomer. He describes how we arrived at our current understanding of the Moon and the planets and shows how certain individuals in history shaped the world's knowledge about the Solar System. Placing historical observations in the context of recent discoveries, Sheehan questions whether these telescopic glimpses were revelations or more. Deceptions. By reflecting on the mental processes of early astronomers, he provides not only a fascinating account of scientific discovery but also a tribute to those who, long before Voyager, relied on their own powers of observation to travel to worlds in the sky.".
- catalog contributor b3777576.
- catalog created "c1992.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "c1992.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1992.".
- catalog description "Deceptions. By reflecting on the mental processes of early astronomers, he provides not only a fascinating account of scientific discovery but also a tribute to those who, long before Voyager, relied on their own powers of observation to travel to worlds in the sky.".
- catalog description "Ever since early stargazers discovered that some heavenly bodies wandered among the others, people have been fascinated by the planets. Kepler calculated their orbits from naked-eye observations; Galileo's telescope made it possible to discern their markings; now observations from spacecraft provide electronically enhanced images that bring these distant worlds even closer. In Worlds in the Sky, William Sheehan gives us a history of this long fascination, weaving.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-230) and index.".
- catalog description "Together scientific history, anecdotes surrounding planetary discoveries, and the personal reflections of an incurable amateur astronomer. He describes how we arrived at our current understanding of the Moon and the planets and shows how certain individuals in history shaped the world's knowledge about the Solar System. Placing historical observations in the context of recent discoveries, Sheehan questions whether these telescopic glimpses were revelations or more.".
- catalog description "Wandering stars -- Through the telescope -- Rockets into space -- The moon -- Mercury -- Venus -- Mars -- Asteroids -- Jupiter -- Saturn -- Uranus -- Neptune -- Pluto -- Comets and meteors.".
- catalog extent "xv, 243 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Worlds in the sky.".
- catalog identifier "0816512906 (cloth)".
- catalog identifier "0816513082 (paperback)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Worlds in the sky.".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "c1992.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Tucson : University of Arizona Press,".
- catalog relation "Worlds in the sky.".
- catalog subject "523.2 20".
- catalog subject "Astronomy History.".
- catalog subject "Planets Exploration.".
- catalog subject "Planets.".
- catalog subject "QB601 .S543 1992".
- catalog tableOfContents "Wandering stars -- Through the telescope -- Rockets into space -- The moon -- Mercury -- Venus -- Mars -- Asteroids -- Jupiter -- Saturn -- Uranus -- Neptune -- Pluto -- Comets and meteors.".
- catalog title "Worlds in the sky : planetary discovery from earliest times through Voyager and Magellan / William Sheehan.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".