Astronomically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Astronomy and Physics

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C.C. Gaither, Alma E Cavazos-Gaither
CRC Press, 1 авг. 2003 г. - Всего страниц: 545
To understand the history, accomplishments, failures, and meanings of astronomy requires a knowledge of what has been said about astronomy by philosophers, novelists, playwrights, poets, scientists, and laymen. With this in mind, Astronomically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Astronomy and Physics serves as a guide to what has been said abo
 

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Meteor
188
Milky Way
192
Mind
195
Model
198
Molecule
199
Momentum
200
Moon
201
Moon Landing
206

Astronomical
17
Astronomical Songs
19
Astronomy
22
Astronomy Mnemonics
29
Astrophysics
32
Atom
34
Atomic Power
37
Atomism
38
Aurora Borealis
39
Axial Tilt
42
Axiom
43
Beauty
44
Big Bang
48
Black Hole
50
Book
52
Celestial Motion
54
Chance
55
Change
56
Chaos
57
Comet
58
Communication
63
Compulsory
64
Concept
65
Constellation
67
Cosmochemistry
75
Cosmogny
76
Cosmology
77
Cosmos
79
Creation
81
Curiosity
82
Untitled
84
Data
85
Depletion
86
Design
87
Determinism
88
Differential Equations
89
Dimension
91
Discovery
92
Distance
96
Dogma
97
Dust
98
Eclipse
100
Electron
104
Ellipse
105
Energy
106
Equation
109
Error
110
Eternity
111
Event
113
Experiment
114
Extraterrestrial Life
115
Fact
124
Force
128
Formula
129
Fusion
130
Future
131
Galaxy
132
Geometry
134
God
136
Grain
140
Gravitational Lens
141
Gravity
142
Heavens
144
Hypothesis
148
Idea
150
Ignorance
152
Imagination
153
Impossible
157
Infinite
158
Instrument
161
Interaction
164
Knowledge
165
Laws
169
Learn
172
Life
173
Light
175
Logic
177
Magnetic
179
Man
180
Matter
182
Measurement
184
Mechanics
185
Mere
186
Metaphor
187
Motion
208
Muon
210
Nature
211
Neutrino
217
Night
218
Notation
220
Novae
221
Observation
222
Observatory
228
Observer
229
Order
230
Other Worlds
232
Paradox
233
Particle
234
Past
236
Patterns
237
Phenomenon
239
Philosophy
241
Photons
244
Physicist
245
Physics
248
Pion
256
Planet
257
Position
268
Problem
269
Progress
271
Proof
273
Quantum
277
Quasar
280
Question
281
Radio Astronomy
283
Reality
285
Reason
288
Red Shift
290
Relativity
292
Research
293
Scattering
294
Science
295
Scientific
308
Scientist
310
Senses
312
Shadow
313
Simplicity
315
Sky
317
Solar System
321
Space
323
Spacetime
328
Space Travel
330
Spectra
334
Spin
336
Spiral Arms
337
Star
338
Study
354
Stupidity
355
Sun
356
Sunspot
360
Supernova
361
Symmetry
363
Teach
365
Telescope
366
Theory
371
Thermodynamics
376
Time
378
Time Travel
382
Truth
383
UFO
385
Uncertainty
386
Understand
387
Universe
389
Unknown
416
Vacuum
418
Vernal Equinox
419
Vernier
420
Wave
421
Wisdom
422
Work
423
World
424
Writing
426
Bibliography
428
Permissions
460
Subject By Author Index
466
Author By Subject Index
521
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