Encyclopedia of Cosmology (Routledge Revivals) - Historical, Philosophical, Scientific Foundations of Modern

Zusammenfassung The Encyclopedia of Cosmology , first published in 1993, recounts the history, philosophical assumptions, methodological ambiguities, and human struggles that have influenced the various responses to the basic questions of cosmology through the ages, as well as referencing important scientific theories. Just as the recognition of social conventions in other cultures can lead to a more productive perspective on our own behaviour, so too a study of the cosmologies of other times and places can enable us recognise elements of our own cosmology that might otherwise pass as inevitable developments. Apart from modern natural science, therefore, this volume incorporates brief treatments of Native American, Cave-Dweller, Chinese, Egyptian, Islamic, Megalithic, Mesopotamian, Greek, Medieval and Copernican cosmology, leading to an appreciation of cosmology as an intellectual creation, not merely a collection of facts. It is a valuable reference tool for any student or academic with an interest in the history of science and cosmology specifically. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Advisory Board and Contributors; The Encyclopedia; Index

Product details

• Authors: Norriss S. Hetherington
• Assisted by: Norriss S. Hetherington (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.2015
• EAN: 9781138778153
• ISBN: 978-1-138-77815-3
• No. of pages: 704
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Reference, History of Science, Reference works, Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology