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HINDSIGHT AND POPULAR ASTRONOMY
Buch von Alan B Whiting
Sprache: Englisch

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There are many books that endeavor to bridge the gap between scientists and laymen, yet too many overemphasize the presentation of scientific findings as hard facts and end up alienating readers from the critical thinking processes involved in science.

Whiting attempts to break away from the norm in this revolutionary review of popular astronomy books written from 1833 to 1944. He examines these important works by acknowledged authorities in the field to see how they have stood the test of time. Where the luminaries have failed, he looks for clues that the layman reader could have used to raise doubts about what was being said. The aim of this highly accessible book is to develop tools for the non-scientist to evaluate the strange and marvelous results that astronomers report, in place of the highly-developed scientific and mathematical techniques available to the scientists themselves. A must-read for all science and astronomy enthusiasts.

There are many books that endeavor to bridge the gap between scientists and laymen, yet too many overemphasize the presentation of scientific findings as hard facts and end up alienating readers from the critical thinking processes involved in science.

Whiting attempts to break away from the norm in this revolutionary review of popular astronomy books written from 1833 to 1944. He examines these important works by acknowledged authorities in the field to see how they have stood the test of time. Where the luminaries have failed, he looks for clues that the layman reader could have used to raise doubts about what was being said. The aim of this highly accessible book is to develop tools for the non-scientist to evaluate the strange and marvelous results that astronomers report, in place of the highly-developed scientific and mathematical techniques available to the scientists themselves. A must-read for all science and astronomy enthusiasts.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9789814307918
ISBN-10: 9814307912
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Alan B Whiting
Hersteller: World Scientific
Maße: 235 x 157 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Alan B Whiting
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.09.2010
Gewicht: 0,573 kg
Artikel-ID: 101098449
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9789814307918
ISBN-10: 9814307912
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Alan B Whiting
Hersteller: World Scientific
Maße: 235 x 157 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Alan B Whiting
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.09.2010
Gewicht: 0,573 kg
Artikel-ID: 101098449
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