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020			_a9780429106385 _q(e-book : PDF)
020			_z9781439836002 _q(hardback)
024	7		_a10.1201/b11203 _2doi
035			_a(OCoLC)779171548
050		4	_aQB15 _b.N486 2012
082	0	4	_a520.9 _bN532
111	2		_aNew Vision 400 _d(2008 : _cBeijing, China) _915320
245	1	4	_aThe astronomy revolution : _b400 years of exploring the cosmos / _cedited by Donald G. York, Owen Gingerich, Shuang-Nan Zhang.
264		1	_aBoca Raton : _bCRC Press, _c2012.
300			_a1 online resource (xxvi, 426 pages)
505	0		_apt. 1. Creativity and technology in astronomical discovery -- pt. 2. Impact of telescopes on our knowledge of the universe -- pt. 3. Some near-term challenges in astronomy -- pt. 4. Technologies for future questions -- pt. 5. Intellectual impact of the telescope on society -- pt. 6. 'Big questions' raised by new knowledge.
520			_aPreface This book is a product of the New Vision 400 (NV400) conference held in Beijing in October 2008 in conjunction with the widely celebrated 400th anniversary of the invention of the telescope in 1608 by Hans Lipperhey (see http://nv400.uchicago.edu/). Like the conference, this book emphasizes the effects of technology on society and the origin of our understanding of a number of deep questions that arise out of scientific research, specifically astronomy and our knowledge of the cosmos. Looking beyond science questions to the role of moral responsibility in human civilizations, this volume offers the unique vantage points of contributions from both Eastern and Western cultures, which often differ dramatically in worldview and in knowledge. A Chinese-language edition of this book, to be published by Peking University Press, is also planned. Part I focuses on the general theme of creativity and technology in scientific--particularly astronomical--discovery and is based on presentations that were primarily aimed at young people at the public event preceding the NV400 conference. These discussions will be accessible to many readers regardless of their technical training. The editors structured the specific topics covered in Parts II through V around selected examples of well-recognized areas of astronomical knowledge, modern challenges, new technologies, and historical impact. The book concludes with Part VI, an investigation of big questions: What is the origin of the laws of physics as we know them? Why do these specific laws exist? Are these laws the same everywhere? How do these scientific laws relate to the moral laws of society? Does what we know depend on cultural ways of asking the questions?-- _cProvided by publisher.
600	1	0	_aLippershey, Hans _vCongresses. _915321
650		0	_aAstronomy _xHistory _vCongresses. _915322
650		0	_aAstronomy _xTechnological innovations _vCongresses. _915323
650		0	_aTelescopes _vCongresses. _915324
700	1		_aYork, Donald G., _d1944- _915325
700	1		_aGingerich, Owen. _915326
700	1		_aZhang, Shuang-Nan. _915327
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781439836002 _w(DLC) 2011030500
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781439836019 _zClick here to view.
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