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Our eyes are the result of an evolutionary adaptation to the sun's light. Since the sun is a G dwarf and emits most of its light in only a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum, our eyes are very limited in their capability to show us the universe. This book shows the fundamental change in our perception by covering the full spectrum of light.
From the contents:
* The view from the ground
* Space observatories - our new eyes on the universe
* The radio universe
* The infrared universe
* The ultraviolet universe
* The x-ray universe
* The gamma-ray universe
* The cosmic ray universe
* The future
The authors' unique skill in both science and science communication allows for a popular writing style, with an emphasis on what cannot be seen with our eyes. They make many comparisons with high-color images to reveal what is actually taking place behind the veil. They also make good use of their access to the most striking images in the field, creating full-color illustrations as needed. In addition, boxes and diagrams provide overviews of the instruments used.
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Eyes on the Skies by Govert Schilling & Lars Lindberg Christensen
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The International Astronomical Union's official book and movie celebrating the 400th anniversary of the telescope.
THE INVENTION OF THE TELESCOPE has been by far the most revolutionary development in the history of astronomy. For thousands of years, astronomers had to rely on their eyes in unravelling the mysteries of the Universe. The telescope revealed an embarrassment of astronomical riches, and led to a dramatic increase of knowledge about the wider world we live in.
The Eyes on the Skies DVD movie and accompanying book explore the many facets of the telescope — the historical development, the scientific importance, the technological breakthroughs, and also the people behind this ground-breaking invention, their triumphs and failures...
The Eyes on the Skies movie is presented by Dr. J aka Dr. Joe Liske from ESO, host of the Hubblecast video podcast. The DVD runs for more than 50 minutes and contains subtitles in several languages.
The Eyes on the Skies book is available in English, German and FInnish (from December 2008).
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This book is the conference proceeding from the conference Communicating Astronomy with the public 2007. The book is in full colour. Size 18 cm x 24 cm, 551 pages. |
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Kvantespring i det 20. århundrede - astronomi of fysik mod det nye årtusinde by Helge Kragh, John Rosendal Nielsen, Michael Cramer Andersen, Simon Olling Rebsdorf, Asbjørn Petersen, Peter Hansen and Lars Lindberg Christensen |
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En kontorassistent ved patentkontoret i Bern offentliggjorde i 1905 fire artikler, der skulle forandre vores verdensbillede for altid. Kontorassistenten hed Albert Einstein, og tidspunktet 1905 et blevet kendt som Einsteins ‘mirakuløse år’.
Det er på baggrund af 100–året for Einsteins mirakulœse år, at Fysiklærerforeningen besluttede at udgive denne bog om ti markante begivenheder inden for fysik og astronomi i det 20. århundrede. Hvert af de ti kapitler dækker omtrent et årti, hvor der er valgt en af årtiets mest markante forskningsbegivenheder:
- Planck, Einstein og Kvantet
- Einsteins relativitetsteorier
- Atomteori og kvantemekanik
- Stjernelys, kerneenergi og et univers af brint
- De fœrste atombomber
- CERN og partikelfysikken
- Apolloprojektet – Månen tur-retur
- Computer og internet
- Kaos og fraktaler
- Forskningssatellitter – astronomernes nye vindue til Universet
1. udgave 2007
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The Hands-On Guide for Science Communicators (Springer New York, 2006, ISBN 0-387-26324-1) is a book which shows how to create the perfect marriage between science and communication. Drawing inspiration and examples from his years of experience in the field, Lars Lindberg Christensen from the Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre offers hands-on advice about some of the most central topics of practical popular science communication with numerous examples from physics and astronomy.
Aimed at both the general public and a more specialized audience — working as science communicators in a variety of communication offices in scientific institutions, the book provides the inspiration and the steps to become a good science communicator.
The hands-on guide offers practical advice on all aspects of science communication: product types, target groups, written communication, visual communication, validation processes, practices of efficient workflow, distribution, promotion, advertising, and much more.
The work emphasizes the value of science culture in our society as well as the need for properly qualified science communicators who are capable of addressing the needs of a rapidly progressing society where the knowledge gap between the average citizen and scientists is constantly increasing. |
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Hubble - 15 Years of Discovery (Springer New York, 2005, ISBN 0-387-28599-7) is a book that formed part of the European Space Agency's 15th anniversary celebration activities for the 1990 launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Its main emphasis is on the exquisite Hubble images that have enabled astronomers to gain entirely new insights into the workings of a huge range of different astronomical objects. Hubble has provided the visual overview of the underlying astrophysical processes taking place in these objects, ranging from planets in our Solar System to galaxies in the young Universe. This book shows the close relationship between the results of great scientific value and of eye-catching beauty and artistic potential.
The book published by Springer has 120 pages, measures 30 x 25 cm and is in full-colour. Some versions include a copy of the DVD.
The book is authored by Lars Lindberg Christensen and Bob Fosbury. It is illustrated by Martin Kornmesser.
Also in:
- Traditional Chinese: 繁體中文版《哈勃十七年探索之旅》出版, ISBN 978-962-432-630-7
- Finnish: Hubble - Viidentoista vuoden löytöretki, w. R. Fosbury, Ursa, 2005, ISBN 952-5329-46-1
- Portuguese: Hubble – 15 Anos de Descoberta, w. R. Fosbury, Edições ASA, 2005, ISBN 972-41-4483-6
- German: Hubble: 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise, w. R. Fosbury, Wiley, 2006, ISBN 3-527-40682-4. Amazon.
- Simplified Chinese (in progress)
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This book is the conference proceeding from the conference Communicating Astronomy with the public 2005. The book is in full colour and is printed with the best Computer to Plate technology on heavy glossy paper. Size 18 cm x 24 cm, 401 pages. Edited w. I. Robson. |
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Lysfænomener i Naturen by Lars Lindberg Christensen, Anne Værnholt Olesen and Mike van der Poel
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Høst & Søn, 1998, w. M. v.d. Poel and A. V. Olesen, ISBN 87-14-29462-1 |
Also see the Google Book list.
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