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26 kwi 2009 · Lodge outlines the contrasting mentalities of the general populace and the great minds of science. He reflects on how pioneers like Thales and Archimedes moved away from ignorance and superstition, pushing humanity to understand the universe’s workings rather than simply accepting the status quo.
"This book takes its origin in a course of lectures on the history and progress of astronomy arranged for me in the year 1887 by three of my colleagues at University College, Liverpool."--Pref Fully illustrated
26 kwi 2009 · This book takes its origin in a course of lectures on the history and progress of Astronomy arranged for me in the year 1887 by three of my colleagues (A.C.B., J.M., G.H.R.), one of whom gave the course its name.
1 sty 2021 · This book by Oliver Lodge explores the lives and contributions of some of the most influential scientific pioneers in history. Learn about their discoveries, scientific breakthroughs,...
31 sie 2010 · This book takes its origin in a course of lectures on the history and progress of Astronomy arranged for Sir Oliver Lodge in the year 1887. The first part of this book is devoted to the biographies and discoveries of well known astronomers like Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo and Newton.
1 sty 2003 · This is a fun and generally quite accessible summary of some of history's greatest men of science, and the most significant discoveries within their fields. Lodge's approach towards the regrettably, but inevitably thorny relationship between science and the Catholic Church in the Early Modern Period was particularly interesting and refreshingly ...
Including biographical notes on landmark astronomers, more than a hundred illustrations, and simple explanations of important concepts, this engaging book's range from the geocentric theory of the universe to the discovery of Neptune and the calculation of tides.
