Bøker av Giles Sparrow

A beautiful showcase of Johann Doppelmayr's magnificent Atlas Coelestis that deconstructs its intricately drawn plates and explores its influential ideas. Showcasing Johann Doppelmayr's magnificent 1742 map of the cosmos, Atlas Coelestis, this spectacular guide to the heavens is also a superb introduction to the fundamentals and history of astronomy. Charting constellations, planets, comets and moons, Doppelmayr's Atlas presents the ideas and discoveries of many famous and influential astronomers, including Copernicus, Riccioli, Kepler, Newton and Halley, in intricate colour plates that interweave annotated diagrams and tables with figurative drawings and ornamental features. Here, you can appreciate the beauty of those exquisite astronomical and cosmographical plates and comprehend the details, which are also presented in step-by-step deconstructed form. Astronomer Giles Sparrow elucidates the scientific ideas inherent in each plate, expertly decoding and analysing the complex information contained in them and placing Doppelmayr's sumptuous Atlas in the context of the ground-breaking discoveries made during the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods. A spectacular, revelatory celestial compendium to the cosmos, Phaenomena expands on and explains Doppelmayr's original, awe-inspiring Atlas and reflects upon its influence on the development of the science of astronomy to the present day.

Young readers can journey through space with this comprehensive reference guide to the cosmos, filled with galactic facts and incredible full-colour space photography. From the Big Bang to the Extremely Large Telescope, this definitive guide will teach children all they need to know about our incredible universe.

This comprehensive encyclopedia presents in-depth information in a way that is engaging and accessible to young readers.

Uses a clear mix of pictures, diagrams, and instructions that help to build knowledge, boost confidence, and gain understanding.

This comprehensive guide presents in-depth information in a way that is engaging and accessible for children.

An illuminating exploration into the story of Galileo's fight for truth, and the birth of modern science, beautifully retold in this sumptuous gift book.

The 50 key concepts of astronomy, fully explained and illustrated

Title: Children's Encyclopedia of Space, Author: Giles Sparrow, Publication Year: 2017-03-15, Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd, Language: eng

Stars and Planets is an ideal reference book for anyone interested in astronomy, featuring 300 well-known stars, planets, moons, constellations and other cosmological phenomena, such as black holes and quasars. Each entry includes an image and a key information table, presented in a handy, pocket-size format, full of facts and engaging text.

The fastest way to learn the facts of physics, from fluid dynamics to quarks and gluons.

The fastest way to learn about astronomy, from the constellations to cosmology.

A fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the treasures of the night sky

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Bored of spending all your holidays on Mars? Now you can travel further off the beaten astral plane with this fact-packed guide.