Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage: A Tribute to Wayne Orchiston on his

Description: Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage by Steven Gullberg, Peter Robertson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This multidisciplinary work celebrates Wayne Orchistons career and accomplishments in historical and cultural astronomy on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Over thirty of the worlds leading scholars in astronomy, astrophysics, astronomical history, and cultural astronomy have come together to honor Wayne across a wide range of research topics. These themes include: • Astronomy and Society • Emergence of Astrophysics • History of Radio Astronomy • Solar System • Observatories and Instrumentation • Ethnoastronomy and ArcheoastronomyThis exceptional collection of essays presents an overview of Waynes prolific contributions to the field, along with detailed accounts of the books diverse themes. It is a valuable and insightful volume for both researchers and others interested in the fields of historical astronomy and cultural astronomy. Author Biography Steven Gullberg holds a Ph.D. in astronomy from James Cook University (Australia) and is Professor of Cultural Astronomy at the University of Oklahoma (USA), where he is Lead Faculty for the School of Integrative and Cultural Studies. He is the Universitys Director for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture, serves as Chair of the International Astronomical Unions Working Group for Astronomy in Culture, and serves as the Managing Editor of the Journal of Astronomy in Culture. He has conducted extensive field research on the astronomy of the Incas in the Peruvian Andes and has written many research papers. He is the author of Astronomy of the Inca Empire: Use and Significance of the Sun and the Night Sky (Springer Nature, 2020), co-editor of Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data Astronomy (Cambridge University Press, 2021), and co-editor of Cultural Astronomy in Latin America (World Scientific, in press). At the University of Oklahoma, he ledthe development of an archaeoastronomy distance-learning program and courses designed to educate researchers around the world. Steven regularly presents papers at international conferences as he endeavors to globally advance the field of Cultural Astronomy. Peter Robertson holds a PhD in the history of astronomy from the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) and is currently an honorary research fellow in the Astrophysics Group at the University of Melbourne. Peter spent most of his career in science publishing, including over twenty years as the Managing Editor of the Australian Journal of Physics, published jointly by CSIRO and the Australian Academy of Science. Since his retirement in 2009, he has spent much of his time researching the development of radio astronomy in Australia. He is the author of three books: Beyond Southern Skies: Radio Astronomy and the Parkes Telescope (Cambridge University Press, 1992); Radio Astronomer:John Bolton and a New Window on the Universe (NewSouth Books, 2017); and Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy: An Illustrated History (Springer, in press). Peter is currently an Associate Editor of Journal of Astronomical History & Heritage. Details ISBN 3031294920 ISBN-13 9783031294921 Title Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage Author Steven Gullberg, Peter Robertson Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 700 Edition 1st Publisher Springer International Publishing AG GE_Item_ID:161175480; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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