Mindsteps to the Cosmos

by Hawkins, Gerald S.

• ISBN13: 9789812381231
• ISBN10: 9812381236
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC

Summary

Mindsteps to the Cosmos shows how modern global civilization depends on giant leaps of understanding that have been made in the past. Science and technology have been inspired and formulated by the sky -- the cosmos in which we live. Human development could not have taken place on a cloud-shrouded planet. Mathematics was invented to track the movements of the sun, moon and stars even though back then these were thought to be gods. The space program has taken us beyond the earth, and satellite systems are exploring to the ends of the visible universe. This book provides the reader with algorithms to construct personal computer programs for finding the position of the moon and planets, and for calculating dates through historic periods in the Egyptian as well as the old and new style calendars.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Preface to the First Edition	p. xi
Up from Zero	p. 1
Mindstep 1	p. 15
The First Story	p. 28
The Morning Star	p. 44
Stonehenge: A Clue	p. 70
Pyramids and a Waning Princess	p. 112
Mindstep 2	p. 148
In the East	p. 157
Mindstep 3	p. 172
Upside-Down Cosmos	p. 194
Stars and Galaxies	p. 217
The Pod Door Opens--Mindstep 4	p. 247
Mindstep 4--Far from Home	p. 276
Future Mindsteps	p. 294
Computer Programs	p. 311
Bibliography	p. 333
Index	p. 335
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