Ballesteros Fernando J. (Head Of Instrumentation Head Of Instrumentation Astronomical Observatory Of The University Of Valencia)
Ballesteros Fernando J. (Head Of Instrumentation Head Of Instrumentation Astronomical Observatory Of The University Of Valencia) - The Women Of The Moon Tales Of Science Love Sorrow And Courage - Hardcover
Ballesteros Fernando J. (Head Of Instrumentation Head Of Instrumentation Astronomical Observatory Of The University Of Valencia) - The Women Of The Moon Tales Of Science Love Sorrow And Courage - Hardcover
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Description: Philosophers and poets in times past tried to figure out why the stainless moon "smoothly polished like a diamond" in Dante's words had stains. The agreed solution was that like a mirror it reflected the imperfect Earth. Today we smile but it was a clever way to understand the Moon in a manner that was consistent with the beliefs of their age. The Moon is no longer the "in" thing. We see it as often as the Sun and give it little thought we've become indifferent. However the Moon does reflect more than just sunlight. The Moon or more precisely the nomenclature of lunar craters still holds up a mirror to an important aspect of human history. Of the 1586 craters that have been named honoring philosophers and scientists only 28 honor a woman. These 28 women of the Moon present us with an opportunity to meditate on this gap but perhaps more significantly they offer us an opportunity to talk about their lives mostly unknown today.
Title: The Women Of The Moon Tales Of Science Love Sorrow And Courage
Author(s): Ballesteros Fernando J. (Head Of Instrumentation Head Of Instrumentation Astronomical Observatory Of The University Of Valencia)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198844419
Pages: 332 Pages, 108 Graysale Halftone Figures And 9 Line Drawings
Publication Date: 8/1/2019
Category: Solar System: The Sun & Planets
Description: Philosophers and poets in times past tried to figure out why the stainless moon "smoothly polished like a diamond" in Dante's words had stains. The agreed solution was that like a mirror it reflected the imperfect Earth. Today we smile but it was a clever way to understand the Moon in a manner that was consistent with the beliefs of their age. The Moon is no longer the "in" thing. We see it as often as the Sun and give it little thought we've become indifferent. However the Moon does reflect more than just sunlight. The Moon or more precisely the nomenclature of lunar craters still holds up a mirror to an important aspect of human history. Of the 1586 craters that have been named honoring philosophers and scientists only 28 honor a woman. These 28 women of the Moon present us with an opportunity to meditate on this gap but perhaps more significantly they offer us an opportunity to talk about their lives mostly unknown today.
Title: The Women Of The Moon Tales Of Science Love Sorrow And Courage
Author(s): Ballesteros Fernando J. (Head Of Instrumentation Head Of Instrumentation Astronomical Observatory Of The University Of Valencia)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198844419
Pages: 332 Pages, 108 Graysale Halftone Figures And 9 Line Drawings
Publication Date: 8/1/2019
Category: Solar System: The Sun & Planets
