{"product_id":"a-students-guide-through-the-great-physics-texts-volume-i-the-heavens-and-the-earth-hardcover","title":"A Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts: Volume I: The Heavens and the Earth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKerry Kuehn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a chronological introduction to the sciences of astronomy and cosmology based on the reading and analysis of significant selections from classic texts, such as Ptolemy's \u003ci\u003eThe Almagest\u003c\/i\u003e, Kepler's \u003ci\u003eEpitome of Copernican Astronomy\u003c\/i\u003e, Shapley's \u003ci\u003eGalaxies\u003c\/i\u003e and Lemaître's \u003ci\u003eThe Primeval Atom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefully crafted study questions draw out key points in the text and focus the reader's attention on the author's methods, analysis, and conclusions. Numerical and observational exercises at the end of each chapter test the reader's ability to understand and apply key concepts from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heavens and the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is the first of four volumes in \u003ci\u003eA Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts\u003c\/i\u003e. This book grew out of a four-semester undergraduate physics curriculum designed to encourage a critical and circumspect approach to natural science, while at the same time preparing students for advanced coursework in physics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is particularly suitable as a college-level textbook for students of the natural sciences, history or philosophy. It also serves as a textbook for advanced high-school students, or as a thematically-organized source-book for scholars and motivated lay-readers. In studying the classic scientific texts included herein, the reader will be drawn toward a lifetime of contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a chronological introduction to the sciences of astronomy and cosmology based on the reading and analysis of significant selections from classic texts, such as Ptolemy's \u003ci\u003eAlmagest\u003c\/i\u003e, Kepler's \u003ci\u003eEpitome\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof Copernican Astronomy\u003c\/i\u003e, Shapley's \u003ci\u003eGalaxies\u003c\/i\u003e, and Lemaître's \u003ci\u003eThe Primeval Atom\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefully crafted study questions draw out key points in the text and focus the reader's attention on the author's methods, analysis, and conclusions. Numerical and observational exercises at the end of each chapter test the reader's ability to understand and apply key concepts from the text. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heavens and the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is the first of four volumes in \u003ci\u003eA Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts\u003c\/i\u003e. This book grew out of a four-semester undergraduate physics curriculum designed to encourage a critical and circumspect approach to natural science, while at the same time preparing students for advanced coursework in physics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is particularly suitable as a college-level textbook for students of the natural sciences, history, or philosophy. It also serves as a textbook for advanced high-school students, or as a thematically-organized source-book for scholars and motivated lay-readers. In studying the classic scientific texts included herein, the reader will be drawn toward a lifetime of contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKerry Kuehn is Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Wisconsin Lutheran College. He is a member of the American Physical Society and an Advisory Council member for NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium and Fidelitas (WLC Honors Program).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has designed and taught courses including \"The Heavens and the Earth,\" \"Space, Time and Motion,\" \"Electricity, Magnetism and Light,\" and \"Computerized Instrumentation and Design.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 396\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117431984263,"sku":"9781493913596","price":161.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8fd9d57aed29cdcc78cddbba1c54b0dc.webp?v=1732524534","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-students-guide-through-the-great-physics-texts-volume-i-the-heavens-and-the-earth-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}