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Subject Area
Science, Mathematics
ISBN
9780199891009
Publication Name
Ballet of the Planets : a Mathematician's Musings on the Elégance of Planetary Motion
Item Length
6 in
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject
General, Astronomy
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Donald Benson
Item Width
9.3 in
Item Weight
13.7 Oz
Number of Pages
192 Pages

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The Ballet of the Planets unravels the beautiful mystery of planetary motion, revealing how our understanding of astronomy evolved from Archimedes and Ptolemy to Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton. Mathematician Donald Benson shows that ancient theories of planetary motion were based on the assumptions that the Earth was the center of the universe and the planets moved in a uniform circular motion. Since ancient astronomers noted that occasionally a planet would exhibit retrograde motion--would seem to reverse its direction and move briefly westward--they concluded that the planets moved in epicyclic curves, circles with smaller interior loops, similar to the patterns of a child's Spirograph. With the coming of the Copernican revolution, the retrograde motion was seen to be apparent rather than real, leading to the idea that the planets moved in ellipses. This laid the ground for Newton's great achievement--integrating the concepts of astronomy and mechanics--which revealed not only how the planets moved, but also why. Throughout, Benson focuses on naked-eye astronomy, which makes it easy for the novice to grasp the work of these pioneers of astronomy.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199891001
ISBN-13
9780199891009
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110964126

Product Key Features

Author
Donald Benson
Publication Name
Ballet of the Planets : a Mathematician's Musings on the Elégance of Planetary Motion
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
General, Astronomy
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, Mathematics
Number of Pages
192 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
6 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Item Weight
13.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN
2011-033632
Intended Audience
Trade
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Qb361.B46 2012
Reviews
"Although this book complements Norriss S. Hetherington'sPlanetary Motions: A Historical Perspective, it is unique in its eclectic mix of detailed mathematical proofs, numerous figures, and solved problems...An essential book for any planetary astronomy collection." --Library Journal "Benson is an astute writer who conveys these mathematical concepts with a great deal of skill." -- Alastair Gunn, Sky at Night Magazine Book of the Month, "Although this book complements Norriss S. Hetherington'sPlanetary Motions: A Historical Perspective, it is unique in its eclectic mix of detailed mathematical proofs, numerous figures, and solved problems...An essential book for any planetary astronomy collection." --Library Journal, "Although this book complements Norriss S. Hetherington's Planetary Motions: A Historical Perspective, it is unique in its eclectic mix of detailed mathematical proofs, numerous figures, and solved problems...An essential book for any planetary astronomy collection." -- Library Journal "Benson is an astute writer who conveys these mathematical concepts with a great deal of skill." -- Alastair Gunn, Sky at Night Magazine Book of the Month "This iteration between theory and observation lies at the heart of the scientific method as practiced to this day. The result of this tutorial is a narrative that is both lucid and comprehensive but well suited to the layperson." --CHOICE, For anyone with a keen interest in astronomy, geometry, and the history of science, however, the book will be a must-read., "Although this book complements Norriss S. Hetherington's Planetary Motions: A Historical Perspective, it is unique in its eclectic mix of detailed mathematical proofs, numerous figures, and solved problems...An essential book for any planetary astronomy collection." -- Library Journal"Benson is an astute writer who conveys these mathematical concepts with a great deal of skill." -- Alastair Gunn, Sky at Night Magazine Book of the Month"This iteration between theory and observation lies at the heart of the scientific method as practiced to this day. The result of this tutorial is a narrative that is both lucid and comprehensive but well suited to the layperson." --CHOICE
Table of Content
Acknowledgements Introduction 1 The Survival of the Valid I. Birth 2 The Bowl of Night 3 Epicycles and Relative Motion 4 The Deferent-Epicycle Model 5 Making Money, Et Cetera II Rebirth 6 The Reluctant Revolutionary 7 Circles No More 8 The War with Mars III Enlightenment 9 The Birth of Mechanics 10 The Astronomical Alchemist A. The Greek Alphabet B. Vectors Notes References Index
Copyright Date
2012
Illustrated
Yes

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