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This unique work celebrates the 60th birthday of Professor Woodruff Sullivan III (University of Washington, Seattle). The ‘Woodfest’ conference attracted some of the world’s leading astrobiologists and historians of astronomy, so it is no surprise this book provides a collection of key papers and reviews on the history of astronomy, astrobiology and sundials. The emphasis on radio astronomy in the historical papers is a fitting reminder that Woody is widely acknowledged as the world’s leading authority in this field. But there are also papers on astrobiology, which reflect his intimate involvement in this exciting multidisciplinary field. The papers on sundials reveal another passion and his quest to make Seattle the sundial capital of North America! This book will appeal to professional and amateur astronomers, and is a tribute to one of the world’s most remarkable astronomers.

Radio astronomy --- Exobiology --- Sundials --- Sullivan, Woodruff Turner. --- Gnomonics --- Hours (Time) --- Sun-dials --- Dialing --- Time measurements --- Sullivan, W. T. --- Sullivan, Woody --- Physics. --- Observations, Astronomical. --- Astronomy --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Observations. --- Astronomical observations --- Observations, Astronomical --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics

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This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account surveying his scientific contributions to astronomy, prefaced with a foreword by Sir Patrick Moore. During the second half of the nineteenth century, Tebbutt was Australia's foremost astronomer. He devoted his time and funds to astronomy, and built a truly international reputation that far surpassed Australia's leading professional astronomers of the day. This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account. Tebbutt's remarkable record of achievement extends over more than half a century. Orchiston's book covers the whole of Tebbutt's career, from his yearly observatory reports and comet discoveries to his time as the first president of Sydney's branch of the British Astronomical Association.

History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics. --- Australasian History. --- Tebbutt, John, --- Physics. --- Islands of the Pacific --- Observations, Astronomical. --- Astronomy --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- History. --- Observations. --- Astronomical observations --- Observations, Astronomical --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- Space sciences --- Islands of the Pacific-History. --- Astronomy—Observations. --- Islands of the Pacific—History.

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Professor Orchiston is a foremost authority on the subject of New Zealand astronomy, and here are the collected papers of his fruitful studies in this area, including both those published many years ago and new material. The papers herein review traditional Maori astronomy, examine the appearance of nautical astronomy practiced by Cook and his astronomers on their various stopovers in New Zealand during their three voyagers to the South Seas, and also explore notable nineteenth century New Zealand observatories historically, from significant telescopes now located in New Zealand to local and international observations made during the 1874 and 1882 transits of Venus and the nineteenth and twentieth century preoccupation of New Zealand amateur astronomers with comets and meteors. New Zealand astronomy has a truly rich history, extending from the Maori civilization in pre-European times through to the years when explorers and navigators discovered the region, up to pioneering research on the newly emerging field of radio astronomy during WWII and in the immediate post-war years. This survey of a neglected but rich national astronomical history, does the subject full and comprehensive justice.

Pure sciences. Natural sciences (general) --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Astrophysics --- History of physics --- Physics --- History --- wetenschapsgeschiedenis --- astrofysica --- geschiedenis --- fysica --- ruimte (astronomie) --- kosmologie --- New Zealand

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Grabbing the attention of poets, politicians and the general public alike, a series of spectacular astronomical events in the late 1800s galvanized Americans to take a greater interest in astronomy than ever before. At a time when the sciences were not yet as well established in the United States as they were in Europe, this public interest and support provided the growing scientific community in the United States with the platform they needed to advance the field of astronomy in the United States. Earlier in the 19th century comets, meteors and the discovery of the planet Neptune were all sources of inspiration to the general public. The specific events to be considered here are the total solar eclipses of 1868, 1869 and 1878 and the transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882. The available media responded to public interest as well as generating more interest. These events laid the groundwork that led to today's thriving network of American amateur astronomers, and provide a fascinating look at earlier conceptions of the stars.

Physics. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- History of Science. --- History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics. --- Science --- Physique --- Sciences --- History. --- Histoire --- Science_xHistory. --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Astronomy - General --- Astronomy --- Solar eclipses. --- Comets. --- Eclipses, Solar --- Near-Earth objects --- Eclipses --- Physical sciences --- Space sciences --- Annals --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Observations, Astronomical. --- Astronomy—Observations. --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Dynamics --- Astronomical observations --- Observations, Astronomical

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