Mindsteps to the cosmos / Gerald S. Hawkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawkins, Gerald S.

Series:

K & E series on knots and everything ; v. 31.

K & E series on knots and everything

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy.

Cosmology.

Physical Description:

xii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, [2002]

Summary:

Mindsteps to the Cosmos 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 book 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.

Contents:

1 Up from Zero 1

2 Mindstep 1 15

3 The First Story 28

4 The Morning Star 44

5 Stonehenge: A Clue 70

6 Pyramids and a Waning Princess 112

7 Mindstep 2 148

8 In the East 157

9 Mindstep 3 172

10 Upside-Down Cosmos 194

11 Stars and Galaxies 217

12 The Pod Door Opens

Mindstep 4 247

13 Mindstep 4

Far from Home 276

14 Future Mindsteps 294

Appendix Computer Programs 311.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-334) and index.

ISBN:

9812381236

OCLC:

51443915