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Books about astronomy, a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and their overall evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies, meteoroids, asteroids, and comets
Sally Oey, American astronomer researching massive stars; Kathleen Ollerenshaw, (1912–2014), English mathematician, politician, and amateur astronomer; C. Michelle Olmstead, American astronomer and computer scientist who has discovered minor planets; Liisi Oterma (1915–2001), Finnish astronomer; Mazlan Othman, Malaysian astrophysicist
Lewenstein also noted the power of the book as a recruitment tool. Along with Microbe Hunters and The Double Helix, he described Cosmos as one of the "books that people cite as 'Hey, the reason I'm a scientist is because I read that book'." [15] Particularly in astronomy and physics, he said, the book inspired many people to become scientists. [21]
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Astronomers. It includes astronomers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Contents
Henrietta Swan Leavitt (/ ˈ l ɛ v ɪ t /; July 4, 1868 – December 12, 1921) was an American astronomer. [2] [1] [3] Her discovery of how to effectively measure vast distances to remote galaxies led to a shift in the scale and understanding of the scale and the nature of the universe. [4]
In his book, God and The Astronomers he illustrated his position as: “For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance, he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have ...
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A Companion to Astronomy and Astrophysics: Chronology and Glossary with Data Tables. Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-30734-3. Lewis, Richard. Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Universe. Crown, 1983. [3] Lusis, Andy. Astronomy and astronautics: An enthusiast's guide to books and periodicals. Facts on File, 1986. ISBN 072011795X. [1]