wyszukanych pozycji: 3
Observing by Hand: Sketching the Nebulae in the Nineteenth Century
ISBN: 9780226084374 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Today we are all familiar with the iconic pictures of the nebulae produced by the Hubble Space Telescope s digital cameras. But there was a time, before the successful application of photography to the heavens, in which scientists had to rely on handmade drawings of these mysterious phenomena.Observing by Hand sheds entirely new light on the ways in which the production and reception of handdrawn images of the nebulae in the nineteenth century contributed to astronomical observation. Omar W. Nasim investigates hundreds of unpublished observing books and paper records from six...
Today we are all familiar with the iconic pictures of the nebulae produced by the Hubble Space Telescope s digital cameras. But there was a time, befo...
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229,32 zł |
The Astronomer's Chair: A Visual and Cultural History
ISBN: 9780262045537 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. |
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290,20 zł |
Selene's Two Faces: From 17th Century Drawings to Spacecraft Imaging
ISBN: 9789004298866 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. If any scientific object has over the course of human history aroused the fascination of both scientists and artists worldwide, it is beyond doubt the moon. The moon is also by far the most interesting celestial body when it comes to reflecting on the dualistic nature of photography as applied to the study of the universe. Against this background, Selene’s Two Faces sets out to look at the scientific purpose, aesthetic expression, and influence of early lunar drawings, maps and photographs, including spacecraft imaging. In its approach, Selene’s Two Faces is intermedial, intercultural and...
If any scientific object has over the course of human history aroused the fascination of both scientists and artists worldwide, it is beyond doubt the...
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515,91 zł |