Picture This!

Grasping the Dimensions of Time and Space

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geology, Physics, Astronomy, Nature
Cover of the book Picture This! by Michael Carroll, Springer International Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael Carroll ISBN: 9783319249070
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: March 31, 2016
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Michael Carroll
ISBN: 9783319249070
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: March 31, 2016
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

Astronomical concepts can be truly hard to comprehend, especially those of planetary sizes and distances from Earth and from each other. These concepts are made more comprehensible by the group of illustrations in this book, which put scale extraterrestrial objects side by side with objects on Earth we can more easily relate to. For example, study the pictures of Earth floating above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and the asteroid Itokawa resting beside Toronto’s CN Tower. These mind-bending images bring things better into perspective and will help you understand the size and scale of our Solar System. 

In later chapters, you will be told how close the visionaries of the past came to guessing what today’s explorers would find. Astronomer/painter Lucien Rudaux’s masterpieces of Mars dust storms anticipated Viking and Mars rover images by nearly a century. Space artist Ludek Pesek envisioned astronauts setting up camp on the lunar surface in scenes hauntingly similar to photos taken by Apollo astronauts decades later. But the real benefit of this work is in better grasping the nature of our universe -- how big it is, now large it is, and how we fit into it.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Astronomical concepts can be truly hard to comprehend, especially those of planetary sizes and distances from Earth and from each other. These concepts are made more comprehensible by the group of illustrations in this book, which put scale extraterrestrial objects side by side with objects on Earth we can more easily relate to. For example, study the pictures of Earth floating above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and the asteroid Itokawa resting beside Toronto’s CN Tower. These mind-bending images bring things better into perspective and will help you understand the size and scale of our Solar System. 

In later chapters, you will be told how close the visionaries of the past came to guessing what today’s explorers would find. Astronomer/painter Lucien Rudaux’s masterpieces of Mars dust storms anticipated Viking and Mars rover images by nearly a century. Space artist Ludek Pesek envisioned astronauts setting up camp on the lunar surface in scenes hauntingly similar to photos taken by Apollo astronauts decades later. But the real benefit of this work is in better grasping the nature of our universe -- how big it is, now large it is, and how we fit into it.

More books from Springer International Publishing

Cover of the book Dynamical Systems in Theoretical Perspective by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Clinician's Manual on Migraine by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Histamine Receptors by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2018 by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Rare Metal Technology 2019 by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book User-Centric Technology Design for Nonprofit and Civic Engagements by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Sensors, Algorithms and Applications for Structural Health Monitoring by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book System-Level Design Methodologies for Telecommunication by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Minimally Processed Foods by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book The Global Crisis of 2008 and Keynes's General Theory by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3 by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Hope and Wish Image in Music Technology by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Debye Screening Length by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Automotive User Interfaces by Michael Carroll
Cover of the book Springer Series in Light Scattering by Michael Carroll
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy