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望远镜发明 GALILEO'S NEW UNIVERSE The Revolution in Our Understanding of the Cosmos by Stephen P. Maran & Laurence A. Marschall 《伽利略的宇宙论》 分论: Nonfiction / Science Publisher: Benbella Books (March 1, 2009) Paperback: 224 pages 论论论料论子手稿 : 1 The telescope, invented by Galileo, turns 400 years old in 2009【论介】 望论论由意大利天文家伽利略学(1564- 的论明～距今已有年论史。论论论大1642)400 的论明～此论底改论我论论宇宙万物的论论论从 知。自世论伽利略论明望论论至今～天文17 学究竟有如何的演论。作者由科家学 博士在美太空论署国Stephen P. Maran 担研任究论已有年的论论～曾论(NASA)40 论论特殊服论论论献NASA(NASA Medal for 和天文界的学Exceptional Achievement) 杰出服论论(George Van Biesbroeck 。博士不但论论早期伽利略Prize)Stephen 2 的天文理论学～也提供伽利略理论论论今科技和社所造成的影会响。 论由此论可以论论论学: ?望论论的论展演论 ?世论～论社论于宇宙的论知当会17 ?论今天文家究太系是如何形成学研阳 的原因 ?彗星、流星、论石年的演论来400 ?星星论生消失的原因与 ?人论是否有机在外论空论生活会 ?论似论河系的星系和宇宙的Milky Way论展 Description Just in time for the 400th anniversary 3 of the telescope, GALILEO'S NEW UNIVERSE doesn't just document astronomical advances. it provides differences in technology and society between Galileo’s time and ours. Find out what has changed in astronomy and what—surprisingly— thhasn’t evolved since the 17 century. Co- written by the NASA-scientist and author of Astronomy for Dummies and an award- winning astronomy educator, this book offers two centuries’ differing views on the planets, Sun, meteors and much more. Four hundred years ago Galileo 4 looked to the sky with his spyglass and changed how we see the Universe around us forever. The seemingly flat moon was suddenly full of craters, the creamy Milky Way was dotted with stars and the large black sky held more than just the Earth and its moon. stFast forward to the 21 century, when humans have walked on the moon half a dozen times and telescopes are several hundred times larger and gather images of phenomena Galileo couldn’t fathom.Galileo’s New Universe doesn’t just document astronomical advances, it 5 compares and contrasts Galileo’s world with today’s. Find out what has changed in astronomy andwhat—surprisingly—hasn’t thevolved since the 17 century. Co-written by the NASA-scientist and author of Astronomy for Dummies and an award- winning astronomy educator, this book offers two centuries’ differing views on the planets, Sun, meteors and much more.Discover: The conception and evolution of the • telescope th•The 17 century’s understanding of the planets and their features 6 What astronomers know today about the • solar system’s formation If the view of comets, meteors and • meteorites have changed in 400 yearsThe birth and death of a star• The possibility of life in outer space • Planets and objects beyond the Milky Way • and the expansion of the UniverseAbout the Author Stephen P. Maran Dr. Stephen P. Maran spent more than 35 years in NASA, working on the Hubble Space Telescope and other scientific projects and is the press officer for the 7 American Astronomical Society. His 10 previous books include Astronomy for Dummies ? and The Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia. His awards and honors include the naming of an asteroid for him by the International Astronomical Union, the NASA Medal for Exceptional Achievement, the George Van Biesbroeck Prize of the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s Klumpke-Roberts Award for outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy. 8 Residence: Chevy Chase, MD Laurence A. Marschall Laurence Marschall, PhD, is the W.K.T. Sahm Professor of Physics at Gettysburg College where he teaches courses in astronomy, physics and science writing. He received his bachelor’s degree at Cornell University and his doctorate at University of Chicago. He writes a regular column on science books of note for Natural History magazine and is a contributing editor of Smithsonian Air and Space. He also contributes annual astronomy updates to The World Book 9 Encyclopedia. He serves as deputy press officer of the American Astronomical Society. In addition to more than 40 articles in professional journals, Marschall has written for publications such as Sky and Telescope, Astronomy, Natural History, Discover, Harper’s, Newsday and The New York Times Book Review. His book The Supernova Story (Princeton Science Library, 1994) has been widely praised for its readability. Residence: Gettysburg, Penn. PREVIOUS BOOKS BY AUTHOR: Stephen Maran 10 TitleISBNFPubliPub Pr Ne msherDicet taSale ts e Astronomy 978076TFor Ma$1All for 458465PDumy 6, 9.editiDummies7mies, 20099ons nd 25of U editiothe S nbook have sold almo st 50,0 00 11 Laurence MarschallTitleISBNFPubliPub Pr Ne msherDicet taSale ts e The 97806TPrincMay $21,00Supernova 91036Peton 6, 4.92Story335Scien2005 ce 5US Libra ry 12