Sökning: "history of astronomy"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 48 avhandlingar innehållade orden history of astronomy.

1. 1. Taking possession of astronomy : Frontispieces and illustrated title pages in 17th-century books on astronomy

   Författare :Inga Elmqvist Söderlund; Margaretha Rossholm Lagerlöf; Karin Sidén; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Frontispiece; illustrated title page; astronomy; 17th century; allegory; engraving; illustrated book; Art; Konstvetenskap; konstvetenskap; Art History;

   Sammanfattning : The thesis is a survey of 291 frontispieces and illustrated title pages in European books on astronomy from the 17th century. It is a quantitative and qualitative survey of how motifs are related to consumption, identification and display. LÄS MER

3. 2. Reaching for the Stars : Studies in the History of Swedish Stellar and Nebular Astronomy, 1860–1940

   Författare :Gustav Holmberg; Research Policy Institute (RPI); []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; stellar astronomy; history of astronomy; astrophysics; history of modern Swedish science; scientific practice; Astronomy; Astronomi;

   Sammanfattning : This study considers astrophysics, stellar and nebular astronomy in Sweden. Emphasis is on the role of scientific technologies and practice, and the emergence of a modern observational astronomy, supplanting classical astronomy as the most vital field of Swedish astronomy. LÄS MER

4. 3. Världsmaskinen. Emanuel Swedenborgs naturfilosofi

   Författare :David Dunér; Avdelningen för idé- och lärdomshistoria; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Christopher Polhem; Charles XII; hydrodynamics; technology; optics; acoustics; mechanics; space; theology; number systems; neurology; iatromechanics; body and soul; infinity; mineralogy; cosmology; matter theory; perception; analogy; metaphors; cognition; 18th century Swedish history; philosophy of science; philosophy of religion; mechanical philosophy; philosophy; geometry; mathematics; history of science; Emanuel Swedenborg 1688–1772 ; natural philosophy; History of philosophy; history of ideas; Filosofins historia; idéhistoria; History of science; Vetenskapshistoria;

   Sammanfattning : The Swedish natural philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) thought in his early scientific career that the world was like a gigantic machine, following the laws of mechanics and geometry. The work presented here is a study of his mechanistic worldview and metaphorical way of thinking up to the year 1734, examining most of his fields of interest, from geometry and metaphysics to technology and mining engineering. LÄS MER

5. 4. Medaljens baksida : Instrumentmakaren Daniel Ekström och hans efterföljare i 1700-talets Sverige

   Författare :Olov Amelin; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; History of science and ideas; Scientific instruments; astronomy; land surveying; technology transfer; 18th century science; Academy of sciences; Idé- och lärdomshistoria; History of science and ideas; Idé- o lärdomshistoria; idé- och lärdomshistoria; History Of Sciences and Ideas;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with scientific instrument-making in Sweden in the 18th century with an overview of the craft in the second half of the 17th century. The main character in this book, Daniel Ekström is introduced in chapter two. LÄS MER

7. 5. The rebirth of Supernova 1987A : a study of the ejecta-ring collision

   Författare :Per Gröningsson; Claes Fransson; John Danziger; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; supernovae; SN 1987A; circumstellar matter; shock waves; Astronomy and astrophysics; Astronomi och astrofysik; Astronomy; astronomi;

   Sammanfattning : Supernovae are some of the most energetic phenomena in the Universe and they have throughout history fascinated people as they appeared as new stars in the sky. Supernova (SN) 1987A exploded in the nearby satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), at a distance of only 168,000 light years. LÄS MER