Great Astronomers


Lu par MaryAnn

(4.8 stars; 80 reviews)

Of all the natural sciences there is not one which offers such sublime objects to the attention of the inquirer as does the science of astronomy. From the earliest ages the study of the stars has exercised the same fascination as it possesses at the present day. Among the most primitive peoples, the movements of the sun, the moon, and the stars commanded attention from their supposed influence on human affairs.

From the days of Hipparchus down to the present hour the science of astronomy has steadily grown. One great observer after another has appeared from time to time, to reveal some new phenomenon with regard to the celestial bodies or their movements, while from time to time one commanding intellect after another has arisen to explain the true import of the facts of observations. The history of astronomy thus becomes inseparable from the history of the great men to whose labours its development is due. In the ensuing chapters we have endeavoured to sketch the lives and the work of the great philosophers, by whose labours the science of astronomy has been created. (from the Introduction) (9 hr 15 min)

Chapitres

Preface and Introduction 11:49 Lu par MaryAnn
Ptolemy 35:38 Lu par MaryAnn
Copernicus 18:47 Lu par MaryAnn
Tycho Brahe 28:20 Lu par MaryAnn
Galileo 43:26 Lu par MaryAnn
Kepler 28:17 Lu par MaryAnn
Isaac Newton 44:32 Lu par MaryAnn
Flamsteed 22:34 Lu par MaryAnn
Halley 38:43 Lu par MaryAnn
Bradley 21:50 Lu par MaryAnn
William Herschel 23:48 Lu par MaryAnn
Laplace 21:20 Lu par MaryAnn
Brinkley 21:24 Lu par MaryAnn
John Herschel 37:02 Lu par MaryAnn
The Earl of Rosse 21:32 Lu par MaryAnn
Airy 21:52 Lu par MaryAnn
Hamilton 51:52 Lu par MaryAnn
Le Verrier 33:02 Lu par MaryAnn
Adams 29:42 Lu par MaryAnn

Critiques


(5 stars)

The reader is by far the best I've ever heard. Pronunciation perfect, Voice exquisite. Pk Sydney Australia


(5 stars)

Reading again. beautifully read by Mary Abne

An informative and entertaining book


(5 stars)

This book is a great resource for famous astronomers, and the way their theories were influenced by the time they lived in. I highly recommend it for people who are fascinated by astronomy and how people think, or beliefs people had back then without the knowledge we have now. :)

Excellent book and read


(5 stars)

Love this book. So fascinating with a wide range of astronomers being explored, at least a quarter I'd not heard of. So well read. Thank you so much for putting this gem of a book up.

The reader is a gem!


(5 stars)

The biographies are inspiring and stimulating. I wonder who else have been considered worthy to join this illustrious list over the years. Mary Ann did an excellent job.

All thumbs up!


(5 stars)

Great book and great reader, but I could fall asleep to her voice. It's just kind of rhythmical.

great book


(5 stars)

great book, I gust regret that I didn't have a pen to rite the stuff downn at work.

Who will be added to the list next?


(5 stars)

Now I need to find more like this one