Mindsteps to the cosmos / Gerald S. Hawkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawkins, Gerald S.

Series:

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

Series on knots and everything ; vol. 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy.

Cosmology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Place of Publication:

River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, c2002.

Language Note:

English

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 algorithm

Contents:

Contents; PREFACE; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION; One UP FROM ZERO; Two MINDSTEP 1; Three THE FIRST STORY; Four THE MORNING STAR; Five STONEHENGE: A CLUE; Six PYRAMIDS AND A WANING PRINCESS; Seven MINDSTEP 2; Eight IN THE EAST; Nine MINDSTEP 3; Ten UPSIDE-DOWN COSMOS; Eleven STARS AND GALAXIES; Twelve THE POD DOOR OPENS-MINDSTEP 4; Thirteen MINDSTEP 4-FAR FROM HOME; Fourteen FUTURE MINDSTEPS; APPENDLX: COMPUTER PROGRAMS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

9786611929336

9781281929334

1281929336

9789812776778

981277677X