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Guide to the Universe: Outer Planets

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"Guide to the Universe: Outer Planets" by Glenn F. Chaple is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on General Astronomy. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.


While astronomy is a burgeoning science, with tremendous increases in knowledge every year, it also has a tremendous past, one that has altered humanity's understanding of our place in the universe. The impact of astronomy on culture - whether through myths and stories, or through challenges to the intellectual status quo - is incalculable. This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series examines how human cultures, in all regions and time periods, have tried to make sense of the wonders of the universe. Astronomy and Culture shows students how people throughout time have struggled with the complexities apparent in the night sky, complexities that modern science has only just begun to understand.

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Best For: Students and readers interested in the intersection of astronomy and cultural history.
Focus: The relationship between astronomy and human culture across different regions and time periods.
Covers: How various cultures have interpreted the night sky through myths, stories, and intellectual challenges.
Why It Matters: It highlights the historical impact of astronomy on human understanding and cultural development, showing the evolving complexity of our knowledge of the universe.

"Guide to the Universe: Outer Planets" by Glenn F. Chaple is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on General Astronomy. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Topic: General Astronomy

Author: Glenn F. Chaple

Who this is for:

  • Astronomy students
  • Researchers and advanced hobbyists
  • Readers exploring space science topics

Why this book matters: It matters because it helps readers build a stronger understanding of astronomy concepts, observations, and scientific ideas related to space.


While astronomy is a burgeoning science, with tremendous increases in knowledge every year, it also has a tremendous past, one that has altered humanity's understanding of our place in the universe. The impact of astronomy on culture - whether through myths and stories, or through challenges to the intellectual status quo - is incalculable. This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series examines how human cultures, in all regions and time periods, have tried to make sense of the wonders of the universe. Astronomy and Culture shows students how people throughout time have struggled with the complexities apparent in the night sky, complexities that modern science has only just begun to understand.

AuthorGlenn F. Chaple
PublisherGreenwood
Published2009-09-10
ISBN-139780313345364
BindingHardcover
Pages232
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsScience
TopicGeneral Astronomy
SeriesGreenwood Guides to the Universe

Format: Hardcover

Length: 232 pages

Language: English

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