Mindsteps to the Cosmos. Series on Knots and Everything, Volume 31 |
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| Author:
| Hawkins, Gerald S. |
| Series title: | Series on Knots and Everything Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-92933-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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This work shows how modern global civilization depends on giant leaps of understanding that have been made in the past. Science and technology have been inspired and formulated by the sky - the cosmos in which we live. Human development could not have taken place on a cloud-shrouded planet. Mathematics was invented to track the movements of the sun, moon and stars even though back then these were thought to be gods. The space program has taken us beyond the earth, and satellite systems...
More DescriptionThis work shows how modern global civilization depends on giant leaps of understanding that have been made in the past. Science and technology have been inspired and formulated by the sky - the cosmos in which we live. Human development could not have taken place on a cloud-shrouded planet. Mathematics was invented to track the movements of the sun, moon and stars even though back then these were thought to be gods. The space program has taken us beyond the earth, and satellite systems are exploring to the ends of the visible universe. This work provides the reader with algorithms to construct personal computer programs for finding the position of the moon and planets, and for calculating dates through historic periods in the Egyptian as well as the old and new style calendars.