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In the ancient world, the collection and study of celestial phenomena and the intepretation of their prophetic significance, especially as applied to kings and nations, were closely related sciences carried out by the same scholars. Both ancient sources and modern research agree that astronomy and celestial divination arose in Babylon. Only in the late nineteenth century, however, did scholars begin to identify and decipher the original Babylonian sources, and the process of understanding those sources has been long and difficult. This volume presents recent work on Babylonian celestial divination and on the Greek inheritors of the Babylonian tradition. Both philological and mathematical work are included. The essays shed new light on all of the known textual sources, including the omen series Enuma Anu Enlil, which contains omens from as far back as the early second or even third millennium, and the earliest personal horoscopes, from about 400 B.C., as well as the Astronomical Diaries, ephemerides, and other observational and mathematical texts. One essay concerns astronomical papyri that confirm the extensive transmission of Babylonian methods into Greek; a study of Ptolemy's lunar theory suggests that Ptolemy relied more on his own observations than previously thought; and an analysis of Theon's commentary on Ptolemy's Handy Tables shows that Theon explicated their meaning both conscientiously and competently.Contributors: Asger Aaboe, Alan C. Bowen, Lis Brack-Bernsen, John P. Britton, Bernard R. Goldstein, Gerd Graßhoff, Hermann Hunger, Alexander Jones, Erica Reiner, F. Rochberg, N. M. Swerdlow, Anne Tihon, C. B. F. Walker. ... Read more

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This comprehensive compendium provides information on nearly every U.S. doctoral program in physics and astronomy, plus data on most major master's programs in these fields. Information on many major Canadian programs is also included. In addition, the Graduate Programs directory lists a substantial number of related-field departments, including materials science, electrical and nuclear engineering, meteorology, medical and chemical physics, geophysics, and oceanography.

This thirty first annual edition contains information valuable to students planning graduate study and faculty advisors, including each program's research expenditures and sources of support. A number of helpful appendices make navigating the directory a simple task.

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This comprehensive compendium provides information on nearly every US doctoral programme in physics and astronomy, plus data on most major master's programmes in these fields. Information on many major Canadian programmes is also included. In addition, the volume lists a substantial number of related-field departments, including materials science, electrical and nuclear engineering, meteorology, medical and chemical physics, geophysics and oceanography. ... Read more

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From Library JournalThis four-volume set contains over 3000 articles covering a broad range of topics in astronomy and astrophysics, making it one of the largest reference sources available on the topic. Murdin (End of Fire: The Supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud) and his editorial board have assembled more than 800 astronomers and astrophysicists, who produced both lengthy main articles tackling main themes in astronomy and briefer, unsigned entries. The 600-plus main articles range from 2500 to 5000 words and offer illustrations and bibliographic references, which sometimes include web sites. The shorter, unsigned articles are descriptions of space vehicles and missions, messier objects, observatories, definitions, and biographies. Most of the 2000 illustrations are black and white, with a few color-plate inserts grouped in the middle of each volume. DESCRIPTION: 4 v. (xx, 3670 p., [32] p. of plates) : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.CONTENTS: v.1. A-gel --v.2. Gem-n --v.3. O-sol --v.4. Sol-z index. ... Read more

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The 2010 Graduate Programs in Physics, Astronomy, and Related Fields provides information on graduate programs in North America. This is the thirty-fourth annual edition.

The great majority of U.S. physics and astronomy doctoral programs and most master's programs in both fields are featured. A substantial number of physics-related fields are listed, including nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, chemical physics, materials science, meteorology, geophysics, medical physics, oceanography, and acoustics departments. The astronomy-related fields, such as astrophysics, atmospheric, space physics, cosmic rays, and others, are covered as well.

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Chapters: Wiyn Consortium, Jodrell Bank Observatory, European Southern Observatory, Palomar Observatory, Swinburne University of Technology, University of Amsterdam, Lick Observatory, Warner and Swasey Observatory, W. M. Keck Observatory, Mauna Kea Observatory, Durham University Department of Physics, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Bosscha Observatory, Joint Institute for Vlbi in Europe, Harvard College Observatory, Astronomical Calculation Institute, San Diego State University College of Sciences, Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl, Harvard-smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Mount Laguna Observatory, Cavendish Astrophysics Group, Uk Astronomy Technology Centre, Astronomy Australia Limited, Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Leiden Observatory, Centre de Recherches En Géodynamique et Astrométrie, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Arcetri Observatory, Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, Array Operations Center, Astronet, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Astronomy Centre, University of Sussex, Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Istituto Di Radioastronomia Di Bologna, Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy, Institute of Astronomy of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Center of Astronomy, European Northern Observatory, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul Des Éphémérides, Institut D'astrophysique de Paris. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 208. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Exce...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=165320 ... Read more

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This comprehensive compendium provides information on nearly every U.S. doctoral program in physics and astronomy, plus data on most major master's programs in these fields. Information on many major Canadian programs is also included. In addition, the Graduate Programs directory lists a substantial number of related-field departments, including materials science, electrical and nuclear engineering, meteorology, medical and chemical physics, geophysics, and oceanography.

This twenty-eighth annual edition contains information valuable to students planning graduate study and faculty advisors, including each program's research expenditures and sources of support. A number of helpful appendices make navigating the directory a simple task. ... Read more

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This comprehensive compendium provides information on nearly every U.S. doctoral program in physics and astronomy, plus data on most major master's programs in these fields. Information on many major Canadian programs is also included. In addition, the Graduate Programs directory lists a substantial number of related-field departments, including materials science, electrical and nuclear engineering, meteorology, medical and chemical physics, geophysics, and oceanography.

This thirtieth annual edition contains information valuable to students planning graduate study and faculty advisors, including each program's research expenditures and sources of support. A number of helpful appendices make navigating the directory a simple task.

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This comprehensive compendium provides information on nearly every U.S. doctoral program in physics and astronomy, plus data on most major master's programs in these fields. Information on many major Canadian programs is also included. In addition, the Graduate Programs directory lists a substantial number of related-field departments, including materials science, electrical and nuclear engineering, meteorology, medical and chemical physics, geophysics, and oceanography.

This twenty-ninth annual edition contains information valuable to students planning graduate study and faculty advisors, including each program's research expenditures and sources of support. A number of helpful appendices make navigating the directory a simple task.

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The 2009 Graduate Programs in Physics, Astronomy, and Related Fields provides information on graduate programs in North America. This is the thirty-third annual edition.

The great majority of U.S. physics and astronomy doctoral programs and most master's programs in both fields are featured. A substantial number of physics-related fields are listed, including nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, chemical physics, materials science, meteorology, geophysics, medical physics, oceanography, and acoustics departments. The astronomy-related fields, such as astrophysics, atmospheric, space physics, cosmic rays, and others, are covered as well.