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Science - History of the Universe Vol. 1: Astronomy

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Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The first volume is on Astronomy written by Waldemar Kaempffert. This book briefly discusses the evolution of astronomical beliefs and the development of instruments and progress of methods in the science. It explains, further, the different astronomical laws, theories, phenomena and objects, as well as the history of these discoveries. (summary by Sienna)

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Chapters

Chapter 1
Introduction
15:45
Chapter 2
Ch 1 - The Evolution of Astronomical Ideas
24:08
Chapter 3
Ch 2, Part 1 - The Evolution of Observational Methods
19:48
Chapter 4
Ch 2, Part 2 - The Evolution of Observational Methods
17:52
Chapter 5
Ch 3 - The Rise of Astrophysics
24:12
Chapter 6
Ch 4 - Celestial Photography
20:53
Chapter 7
Ch 5 - The Law of Gravitation
16:11
Chapter 8
Ch 6 - Planetary Distances
19:26
Chapter 9
Ch 7 - Planetary Motions
10:19
Chapter 10
Ch 8, Part 1 - The Solar System
17:37
Chapter 11
Ch 8, Part 2 - The Solar System
15:38
Chapter 12
Ch 9, Part 1 - The Sun
16:11
Chapter 13
Ch 9, Part 2 - The Sun
16:03
Chapter 14
Ch 10, Part 1 - Solar Energy
18:20
Chapter 15
Ch 10, Part 2 - Solar Energy
18:44
Chapter 16
Ch 11 - Mercury
21:30
Chapter 17
Ch 12, Part 1 - Venus
14:06
Chapter 18
Ch 12, Part 2 - Venus
15:24
Chapter 19
Ch 13, Part 1 - The Earth
19:51
Chapter 20
Ch 13, Part 2 - The Earth
18:17
Chapter 21
Ch 14, Part 1 - The Moon
20:24
Chapter 22
Ch 14, Part 2 - The Moon
20:13
Chapter 23
Ch 15, Part 1 - Mars
11:25
Chapter 24
Ch 15, Part 2 - Mars
20:24
Chapter 25
Ch 16 - Jupiter
17:58
Chapter 26
Ch 17 -Saturn
14:14
Chapter 27
Ch 18 - Uranus and Neptune
11:59
Chapter 28
Ch 19 - The Planetoids
21:56
Chapter 29
Ch 20, Part 1 - Comets, Meteors and Meteorites
16:29
Chapter 30
Ch 20, Part 2 - Comets, Meteors and Meteorites
16:48
Chapter 31
Ch 20, Part 3 - Comets, Meteors and Meteorites
16:36
Chapter 32
Ch 21, Part 1 - The Constellations
13:52
Chapter 33
Ch 21, Part 2 - The Constellations
13:26
Chapter 34
Ch 22 - The Motions of the Stars
18:46
Chapter 35
Ch 23, Part 1 - Variable and Binary Stars
14:43
Chapter 36
Ch 23, Part 2 - Variable and Binary Stars
11:10
Chapter 37
Ch 24, Part 1 - Nebulae and Star Clusters
15:27
Chapter 38
Ch 24, Part 2 - Nebulae and Star Clusters
15:33
Chapter 39
Ch 25, Part 1 - Cosmogony and Stellar Evolution
18:37
Chapter 40
Ch 25, Part 2 - Cosmogony and Stellar Evolution
18:43

Science - History of the Universe Vol. 1: Astronomy

Chapters

Introduction

Ch 1 - The Evolution of Astronomical Ideas

Ch 2, Part 1 - The Evolution of Observational Methods

Ch 2, Part 2 - The Evolution of Observational Methods

Ch 3 - The Rise of Astrophysics

Ch 4 - Celestial Photography

Ch 5 - The Law of Gravitation

Ch 6 - Planetary Distances

Ch 7 - Planetary Motions

Ch 8, Part 1 - The Solar System

Ch 8, Part 2 - The Solar System

Ch 9, Part 1 - The Sun

Ch 9, Part 2 - The Sun

Ch 10, Part 1 - Solar Energy

Ch 10, Part 2 - Solar Energy

Ch 11 - Mercury

Ch 12, Part 1 - Venus

Ch 12, Part 2 - Venus

Ch 13, Part 1 - The Earth

Ch 13, Part 2 - The Earth

Ch 14, Part 1 - The Moon

Ch 14, Part 2 - The Moon

Ch 15, Part 1 - Mars

Ch 15, Part 2 - Mars

Ch 16 - Jupiter

Ch 17 -Saturn

Ch 18 - Uranus and Neptune

Ch 19 - The Planetoids

Ch 20, Part 1 - Comets, Meteors and Meteorites

Ch 20, Part 2 - Comets, Meteors and Meteorites

Ch 20, Part 3 - Comets, Meteors and Meteorites

Ch 21, Part 1 - The Constellations

Ch 21, Part 2 - The Constellations

Ch 22 - The Motions of the Stars

Ch 23, Part 1 - Variable and Binary Stars

Ch 23, Part 2 - Variable and Binary Stars

Ch 24, Part 1 - Nebulae and Star Clusters

Ch 24, Part 2 - Nebulae and Star Clusters

Ch 25, Part 1 - Cosmogony and Stellar Evolution

Ch 25, Part 2 - Cosmogony and Stellar Evolution