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Astronomy and Civilization in the New Enlightenment

Passions of the Skies

Astronomy and Civilization in the New Enlightenment( )
Author: Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa
Editor: Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa
Grandpierre, Attila
Series title:Analecta Husserliana Ser.
ISBN:978-90-481-9747-7
Publication Date:Nov 2010
Publisher:Springer Netherlands
Imprint:Springer
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $109.99
Book Description:

This volume presents astronomy as the fulcrum of the sciences, giving full expression to the human passion for the skies. It illustrates how the interplay between human beings and the celestial realm has informed civilizational trends.

Book Details
Pages:315
Detailed Subjects: Science / Space Science / Cosmology
Science / Space Science / Astronomy
Science / History
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.045 x 9.165 Inches
Book Weight:3.124 Pounds
Author Biography
Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa (Author)
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka was born in Marianowo, Poland on February 28, 1923. She studied at the University of Krakow, the Sorbonne, and the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, where she received a Ph.D. in philosophy. She was the founder and president the World Institute for Advanced Phenomenological Research and Learning. She was the author of 14 books and the editor of Analecta Husserliana: The Yearbook of Phenomenological Research and Phenomenological Inquiry: A Review of Philosophical Ideas and Trends. She died on June 7, 2014 at the age of 91.

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