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From Cook, Bligh and Vancouver to Bougainville, La Pérouse, Flinders and FitzRoy, Barrie recounts the fortunes of the explorers who risked their lives in charting the Pacific, as well as the intrepid adventures of Slocum, Shackleton and Worsley. A heady mix of history, science and adventure, this elegy to a lost technology is infused with the wonder of discovery \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘As lovingly and painstakingly constructed as the navigators’ one irreplaceable talisman, this exquisite book is a hymn to a now-vanishing feature of maritime life, a finely-chased reminder of just how much we all owe to that one small piece of apparatus, its verniers and lenses kept secure in a mahogany box, closed by a hasp of brass’ Simon Winchester\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Barrie’s writing is exhilarating and suffused with a sense of adventure. 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It''s not just astronomy either--dealing with this deluge of data is the major challenge for scientists at CERN, and for biologists who use automated cameras to spy on animals in their natural habitats. Artificial intelligence is one part of the solution--but will it spell the end of human involvement in scientific discovery?No, argues Chris Lintott. We humans still have unique capabilities to bring to bear--our curiosity, our capacity for wonder, and, most importantly, our capacity for surprise. It seems that humans and computers working together do better than computers can on their own. But with so much scientific data, you need a lot of scientists--a crowd, in fact. Lintott found such a crowd in the Zooniverse, the web-based project that allows hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic volunteers to contribute to science.In this book, Lintott describes the exciting discoveries that people all over the world have made, from galaxies to pulsars, exoplanets to moons, and from penguin behaviour to old ship''s logs. This approach builds on a long history of so-called ''citizen science'', given new power by fast internet and distributed data. Discovery is no longer the remit only of scientists in specialist labs or academics in ivory towers. It''s something we can all take part in. As Lintott shows, it''s a wonderful way to engage with science, yielding new insights daily. You, too, can help explore the Universe in your lunch hour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview from previous edition Lintott is a great storyteller with a knack for witty anecdotes. 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Well worth a read. * Martin Richmond-Hardy, OASI Newsletter *\u003cbr\u003eThe Crowd \u0026amp; the Cosmos is a reminder that the Internet has also given rise to networks of positive accomplishment and that human intuition can still exceed algorithms and artificial intelligence. * Shepherd Express *\u003cbr\u003eThe Crowd and the Cosmos is a superbly written insight into the unique and powerful contribution enthusiasts from all walks of life can make to scientific knowledge. It is also a fascinating and much-needed description of how we acquire reliable knowledge about nature, from the search for planets and perhaps civilizations around distant stars to observations of penguins in the Antarctic and what they can teach us about the impact we are having on our own world. * Brian Cox *\u003cbr\u003eChris Lintott is a modest genius. He has quietly revolutionised modern astronomy (and a few other branches of science) by using digital platforms to involve the public. Anyone who wants to contribute some of their spare time is invited, through Chris's Zooniverse projects, to participate in real science. Literally millions have taken up the invitation. This is a beautifully readable book, which tells the story of the Zooniverse and much more. Chris is delightfully anecdotal, inclusive and witty, yet never shirks in-depth explanations of the cutting-edge science he's delivering to us, almost before we realise it - this is the New Age of Science for All! * Brian May *\u003cbr\u003eThe Crowd and the Cosmos gives an authentic flavour of astronomical research and its appeal. But it's especially significant because it offers a first-hand account of how Chris Lintott conceived and led the 'Zooniverse' project, thereby enabling huge numbers to participate in significant research, and even make important discoveries. 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It includes information on how best to photograph and video record an eclipse, as well as abundant maps, diagrams, and charts, as well as covering the science, history, mythology, and folklore of eclipses.This new edition focuses especially on the eclipse of April 8, 2024 that passes across Mexico, the United States, and Canada, including detailed maps, precise locations, and weather prospects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotal eclipses of the sun are the most spellbinding sights in the heavens, and Littmann and Espenak's Totality is far and away the most complete and authoritative guide to why, where, and how to see them. 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There are also enough observer anecdotes and testimonies of past eclipses to convince even the most reluctant travelers to make an effort in 2024 to seek out mother natures' rare, but unparalleled, celestial performance. * Donald K. Yeomans, NASA\/JPL Senior Research Scientist *\u003cbr\u003eA total eclipse of the Sun is a fascinating and moving event of great scientific interest. This book is packed with information and is ideal for anyone hoping to witness the 2024 eclipse, whether an experienced eclipse chaser or a first timer * Professor Philippa Browning, Jodrell Bank Centre of Astrophysics, University of Manchester *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book rich with wonders, revelations, and delights—visual as well as intellectual. There is just something so astounding about a total solar eclipse (I've been privileged to witness two), and Littmann and Espenak have captured that. They help us comprehend the how, the when, and the why of those few moments, as we gaze into the eyeball of majesty. Get ready for 2024. * Dr David Quammen, author of Spillover and The Song of the Dodo, among others *\u003cbr\u003eThe authors serve up a splendid repast of eclipse adventure, history, science, travel, and story that captures the excitement and anticipation of one of nature's grandest spectacles. The evolution of the eclipse experience is reconstructed through the amulets of ancient China and the cuneiform tablets of Babylon, the geometric contrivances of Greek philosophers, and the discoveries of Renaissance, Victorian, and 19th-century scientists, all interspersed with an emotional smorgasbord of personal eclipse stories. Written by two experienced \"eclipse chasers,\" Totality offers suggestions on travel, site selection, photography, and, best of all, how to just watch and absorb the unfolding, too-short, celestial drama. 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These observations provided an incredible context for the talks, posters and discussions at the meeting, fostering new interactions and collaborations between physicists and astronomers in an exciting new era of multimessenger astrophysics. For the first time, space-time messengers (gravitational waves) and electromagnetic ones (visible, infrared and ultraviolet light, x-rays, gamma-rays, radio waves) can be correlated, to increase our understanding of binary systems of compact objects, rotating or exploding stars and other astrophysical phenomena. A new window has opened through which we can view th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Minkowski's writing of special relativistic intervals as s2 = x2 + y2 + z2 – t2 is the most important insight into the nature of the Universe in the history of human thought.' Virginia Trimble, The Observatory Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 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Recent realization of how our unruly Universe distorts information before it ever reaches us reveals distinct limits on how well we will ultimately understand the Cosmos.  Even the best instruments we might conceive will inevitably be thwarted by ever more complex distortions and will never untangle the data completely. Observational astronomy, and the cost of pursuing it, will then have reached an inherent end. Only some totally different lines of approach, as yet unknown and potentially far more costly, might then need to emerge if we wish to learn more. 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His theme is the meridian lines (meridianae) laid down in the marble floors of cathedrals for quantifying the sun’s annual motion… Heilbron’s book is a treasure trove of fascinating information. -- Curtis Wilson * Isis *\u003cbr\u003eThis excellent book adds a welcome complexity to the historiography of astronomy in the years after Galileo's abjuration allegedly brought Italian astronomy to its knees…Heilbron's book also reinterprets the relations of science and religion in the shadow of the Galileo affair. The novelty of his argument is neither that religion can stimulate astronomy…nor that ecclesiastical patronage encouraged learning…It is rather that the Church signally fertilized astronomy in an era when most historians portray the two as antagonists…[one] will appreciate the witty prose of the argument and the elegant design of this important book. -- Michael H. 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Sumptuously illustrated throughout with full color images, Choosing \u0026amp; Using Binoculars decodes all the technical jargon without sacrificing accuracy and presents the world’s best compendium of binocular literature for the birder, hunter, inveterate traveler, nature enthusiast and star gazer. 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This is a practical guide to locating and viewing the most impressive of Herschel’s star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, cataloging more than 600 of the brightest objects, and offering detailed descriptions and images of 150 to 200 of the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the reviews:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Mullaney packs an incredible amount of information into this 166-page book. … All in all, The Herschel Objects, and how to observe them is engaging, challenging, well-written, and comprehensive. 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Any collection of these will of course be very subjective. … I found the book’s reproductions to be a cut above the usual Springer ones and the book does offers something sufficiently different … and the Astronomical League guides to make it worth adding to your collection.\" (Owen Brazell, The Observatory, Vol. 128 (1203), 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Herschel's Life, Telescopes and Catalogs.- Herschel's Telescopes.- Herschel's Catalogs and Classes.- Observing Techniques.- Exploring The Herschel Showpieces.- Showpieces of Class I.- Showpieces of Class IV.- Showpieces of Class V.- Showpieces of Class VI.- Showpieces of Class VII.- Showpieces of Class VIII.- Samples of Classes II \u0026amp; III.- Showpieces Missed by Herschel.- The “Missing” Herschel Objects.- Conclusion.","brand":"Springer-Verlag New York Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401971409239,"sku":"9780387681245","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"interpreting-astronomical-spectra-paper-9780471976790","title":"Interpreting Astronomical Spectra Paper","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterpreting Astronomical Spectra D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRadiative Transfer and Model Atmospheres.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Microscopic Processes and Statistical Equilibrium.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Line Profiles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Line Formation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stellar Spectra.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Photoionized Clouds-Gaseous Nebulae and AGN.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Photoionized Clouds-AGN.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Spectrum of the Cold Interstellar Medium.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Masers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wind and Circumstellar Shells.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Very Hot Thin Gases and Coronae.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Select Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402704691543,"sku":"9780471976790","price":111.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471976790.jpg?v=1730481291"},{"product_id":"the-dynamic-sun-astrophysics-space-science-library-259-9780792369158","title":"The Dynamic Sun Astrophysics  Space Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Sun is the nearest star and thus an ideal laboratory to  study dynamic processes which are related to solar terrestrial  physics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. 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Cadez, et al. Physical Conditions in Solar Coronal  Holes on the Base of Non-LTE Calculations; E. Malanushenko, E.  Baranovsky. X-Ray Limb Flares with Plasma Ejections; K. Mikurda,  et al. Coincidences between Magnetic Oscillations and Halpha Bright  Points; P.F. Moretti, et al. Chromospheric Dynamics as can be  Inferred from Sumer\/SOHO Observations; J. Rybák, et al.  Formation of Coronal Shock Waves; B. Vrsnak. Onset of  Metric and Kilometric Type II Bursts; B. Vrsnak.  Observations of NOAA 8210 Using MOF and DHC of Kanzelhöhe Solar  Observatory; A. Warmuth, et al. On the Rigid Component in the  Solar Rotation; R. Brajsa, et al. The Location of Solar  Oscillations in the Photosphere; A. Hanslmeier, et al. High  ResolutionObservations of a Photospheric Light Bridge; J.  Hirzberger, et al. Phases of the 5-min Photospheric  Oscillations above Granules and Intergranular Lanes; E.V.  Khomenko. A Photometric and Magnetic Analysis of the Wilson Effect;  M. Steinegger, et al. Modeling VIRGO Spectral and Bolometric  Irradiances with MDI Data; M. Steinegger, et al. Generated  Langmuir Wave Distribution of an Electron Beam Group; C.  Estel, G. Mann. Magnetoacoustic Surface Waves at the Base of the  Convection Zone; C. Foullon, B. Roberts. Small-Scale Magnetic  Elements in 2-D Nonstationary Magnetogranulation; A.S. Gadun, S.K.  Solanki. Multi-Mode Kink Instability as a Mechanism for \u0026amp;dgr;-Spot  Formation; M.G. Linton. A Numerical Method for Studies of 3D  Coronal Field Structures; Z. Romeou, T. Neukirch. Numerical  Modeling of Transition Region Dynamics; L. Teriaca, J.G. Doyle.  The Effect of Azimuthal Magnetic Field on the Magnetostatic Models of  Sunspots; P.B. Tiwari. Comparison of Local and Global Fractal  Dimension Determination Methods; A. Veronig, et al. Author  Index.","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405068509527,"sku":"9780792369158","price":123.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"the-square-kilometre-array-an-engineering-perspective-9781402037979","title":"The Square Kilometre Array An Engineering","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Square Kilometre Array: An International Engineering Perspective.- The Allen Telescope Array.- Sky Noise Limited Snapshot Imaging in the Presence of RFI with LOFAR's Initial Test Station.- The LOFAR Central Processing Facility Architecture.- Hemispheric Imaging of Galactic Neutral Hydrogen with a Phased Array Antenna System.- Electronic Multi-Beam Radio Astronomy Concept: Embrace a Demonstrator for the European SKA Program.- The Australian SKA New Technology Demonstrator Program.- Low Noise Performance Perspectives of Wideband Aperture Phased Arrays.- Effective Sensitivity of a Non-Uniform Phased Array of Short Dipoles.- Low Frequency End Performance of a Symmetrical Configuration Antenna for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).- Radio Astronomy Antennas by the Thousands.- A Spherical Lens for the SKA.- Efficiency Analysis of Focal Plane Arrays in Deep Dishes.- Model Validation and Performance Evaluation for the Multi-Tethered Aerostat Subsystem of the Large Adaptive Reflector.- Model\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Square Kilometre Array: An International Engineering Perspective.- The Allen Telescope Array.- Sky Noise Limited Snapshot Imaging in the Presence of RFI with LOFAR’s Initial Test Station.- The LOFAR Central Processing Facility Architecture.- Hemispheric Imaging of Galactic Neutral Hydrogen with a Phased Array Antenna System.- Electronic Multi-Beam Radio Astronomy Concept: Embrace a Demonstrator for the European SKA Program.- The Australian SKA New Technology Demonstrator Program.- Low Noise Performance Perspectives of Wideband Aperture Phased Arrays.- Effective Sensitivity of a Non-Uniform Phased Array of Short Dipoles.- Low Frequency End Performance of a Symmetrical Configuration Antenna for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).- Radio Astronomy Antennas by the Thousands.- A Spherical Lens for the SKA.- Efficiency Analysis of Focal Plane Arrays in Deep Dishes.- Model Validation and Performance Evaluation for the Multi-Tethered Aerostat Subsystem of the Large Adaptive Reflector.- Modeling of a Feed Support System for Fast.- Cylindrical Reflectors.- Local Oscillator Distribution Using a Geostationary Satellite.- RF Design of a Wideband CMOS Integrated Receiver for Phased Array Applications.- Fiber Optic Network Technology for Distributed Long Baseline Radio Telescopes.- ALMA and e-MERLIN Data Transmission Systems: Lessons for SKA.- Array Signal Processing for Radio Astronomy.- Ska Correlator Advances.- RFI Mitigation and the SKA.- A 256 MHz Bandwidth Baseband Receiver\/Spectrometer.- The Square Kilometre Array Molonglo Prototype (SKAMP) Correlator.- COTS Correlator Platform.- DSN Deep-Space Array-Based Network Beamformer.- Software Development for the Square Kilometre Array.- A Simple Model of Software Costs for the Square Kilometre Array.- SKA and EVLA Computing Costs for Wide Field Imaging.- Efficient Imaging Strategies for Next-Generation Radio Arrays.- System Optimisation of Multi-Beam Aperture Synthesis Arrays for Survey Performance.- SKA Cost Model for Wide Field-of-View Options.- Cost Effective Frequency Ranges for Multi-Beam Dishes, Cylinders, Aperture Arrays, and Hybrids.- Cylinder — Small Dish Hybrid for the SKA.- RFI Test Observations at a Candidate SKA Site in China.","brand":"Springer-Verlag New York Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407828361559,"sku":"9781402037979","price":152.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"the-international-space-station-9781526302175","title":"The International Space Station","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust what is it like living on board the International Space Station?  Well, now you can find out in this fascinating book ... illustrations  have a really key role ... they are technically accurate and  provide true representations of the mechanics, modules and equipment on  board the ISS. \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003ci\u003eParents In Touch\u003c\/i\u003e) \t\t\t\t    \t \t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the space station and how did it get into space? How do astronauts get there and what do they do once they're there? How do astronauts eat, sleep, or even breathe, in space? What effect does living in space have on the human body, from making you  taller to losing your muscles because of zero gravity. If everything  floats, then how can you go to the toilet and where does your wee and  poo go?               Uncover all of the answers and more in this beautifully illustrated and fun book for children. Find out what it takes to become an astronaut and about the essential science experiments that are being carried out there. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten to inspire a new generation of astronauts, Clive's detailed and fact-filled text will make you think you've visited the space station yourself. Fully illustrated by self-confessed space geek illustrator, Dan Schlitzkus, the illustrations are technically accurate and provide true representations of the mechanics, modules and equipment on board the ISS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent information source for project work as well as being a good browsable reading book. * The School Librarian *\u003cbr\u003eJust what is it like living on board the International Space Station? 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It encouraged them to communicate the results of their observations and, in compiling exhaustive catalogs of information, has helped to establish a system of the aurora borealis that can be further studied in the future, according to the experimental method inherited from the previous century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is dedicated to some of the main aurora observers in Europe and to the human, institutional and philosophical context in which they evolved in the first half of the 18th century. Its reading should be seen as a retrospective journey through the scholarly world of the Enlightenment, during which the same scholars are frequently encountered and reencountered, yet each time in different contexts, or from different angles, with the aim of compiling an account of the swarming of ideas and encounters that constituted the development of experimental science in this pivotal period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Aurora Borealis Issue of the Affirmation of the Cartesian Mechanism and the Dispute Between Paris and Montpellier: The French Choice 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The two main systems of the aurora borealis 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Halley’s system 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Mairan’s system 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 History of the aurora borealis in the volumes of the Académie Royale des Sciences between 1716 and 1733 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 The silence on Halley’s system in Mémoires and Histoire 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2. The memoir refused by the Parisian Academy of François de Plantade .. 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 The Montpellier actors: François de Plantade and the Société Royale des Sciences 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 François de Plantade, founder of the Société Royale de Montpellier 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 The Société Royale des Sciences de Montpellier 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 The Parisian actors: Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle and Jean-Jacques Dortous de Mairan, the Académie Royale des Sciences 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.1 The Académie Royale des Sciences 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.2 The permanent secretary Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.3 Jean-Jacques Dortous de Mairan 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 The London actors: Hans Sloane and Edmond Halley, the Royal Society 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.1 Hans Sloane 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.2 Edmond Halley 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.3 The Royal Society and its relations with the Académie Royale des Sciences 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Discussion of the reasons for rejecting Plantade’s submission 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Joseph-Nicolas Delisle: Grandeur and Vicissitudes of a Newtonian Scientist with Thwarted Ambitions 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Delisle in the period before his departure for Russia (1710–1725) 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Delisle’s beginnings in astronomy and optics, a Newtonian 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Delisle’s setbacks at the Académie Royale des Sciences 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 Delisle’s great project: Histoire Céleste 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.4 Epilogue concerning the Parisian period 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The invitation to St Petersburg and Delisle’s Russian period (1726–1747) 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 The cartographic objective of Delisle’s mission 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Delisle’s means at the St Petersburg Observatory 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Brief synthesis of Delisle’s scientific trajectory 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Conclusion 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 The Creation Ex-nihilo and the Beginnings of the Imperial Russian Academy of Sciences: The Influence of Christian Wolff 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The foundation of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in St Petersburg 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Historical context 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Peter the Great’s Imperial Academy of Sciences project 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 The birth of astronomy in Russia 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Christian Wolff, the aurora borealis and their first observers at the Academy of Sciences in St Petersburg 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Historical context 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Christian Wolff’s conference 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 The quartet of aurora observers at the Academy of Sciences of St Petersburg 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 The rejection of aurora observations by Mayer 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.5 Euler’s physical–mathematical explanation 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.6 Mayer’s philosophical position and possible reasons for his abandonment of aurora observation 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 The Imperial Academy of Sciences of St Petersburg 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 The setting up of the Academy 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 The clerical and noble opposition 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Wolffians versus Newtonians 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.4. The problems of the functioning of the Academy in the decades 1730–1740 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.5 The regulation of 1748 refounding the Academy 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Conclusion 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Anders Celsius and the European Observation Networks, Setting Up a Science Society and an Astronomical Observatory in Uppsala 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 The life of Celsius 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 The first years 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 The European journey 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Maupertuis’ expedition in Lapland 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 The last few years 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Three European networks for the observation of natural phenomena 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 The observations of the aurora borealis around de Mairan 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Monitoring the variations of the magnetic needle according to Anders Celsius 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Thermometry and meteorological records around Joseph-Nicolas Delisle 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 The Royal Society of Uppsala and Celsius’ legacy 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Historical context of the Enlightenment in Sweden 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Birth and development of the Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Relations between the Royal Society and the University 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4 Celsius’ legacy 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Conclusion 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Genesis of the Academies of Bologna and Berlin, the Involvement of Women in Astronomy and the Gender Issue 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Three examples of “astronomical households” 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1. 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