Format:
1 online resource (184 pages)
ISBN:
9789811677793
Content:
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Summary -- Introduction -- Contents -- 1 The Milky Way with Bright Stars -- 1 The Sky Is Like a Dome Covering the Wild Land -- 2 The Sunrise and Sunset -- 3 Twinkling Stars -- 4 A Bright Moon -- 5 Unquiet Sky -- 6 Eyes and Mind Combined -- 2 The Motivation for Observing the Astronomical Phenomena at Night -- 1 The Urgent Needs of Daily Production and Life -- 2 Comprehending God's Will -- 3 Just Out of Curiosity -- 3 Mysterious Whereabouts of the Sun, Moon and Stars -- 1 Where Do the Stars Hide? -- 2 Where on Earth Is the Sun? -- 3 Variations of the Moon -- 4 How Far Are They from Us? -- 4 Puzzling Earth -- 1 A Big Obstacle -- 2 The Earth Is Under Our Feet -- 3 How Big Is This Sphere? -- 5 Guess What the Universe Is Like -- 1 Who Can Guess What the Universe Is Like? -- 2 A Fire in the Center of the Universe -- 3 The Earth in the Center of the Universe -- 4 The Sun in the Center of the Universe -- 6 Geocentric System Prevailing for a Thousand Years -- 1 Magical Epicycle-Deferent System -- 2 Let the Earth Deviate Slightly from the Center -- 3 A Complete Geocentric Model -- 4 Questioning Ptolemy's Geocentric System -- 7 Put the Sun in the Center of the Universe -- 1 New System Arrived on the Scene -- 2 Voice of Doubt -- 3 Totally Enlightened by One Move -- 8 Combination of the Two Major Systems -- 1 Eclectic Tychonic System -- 2 Bridge Between Two Major Systems -- 3 Can History Be Assumed? -- 9 Towards Victory -- 1 Sky Legislator-Kepler -- 2 "Columbus" of Sky-Galileo -- 3 Newton Standing on the Shoulders of Giants -- 4 Evidence of the Earth's Revolution -- Epilogue -- Postscript -- Bibliography.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789811677786
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789811677786
Language:
English
