Chapter ID: CBB001232416

Catastrophism vs. Uniformitarianism in the History of Star Formation (2009)

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Description On the various positions of star formation from mythical accounts in ancient cultures to the current scientific view.


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Authors & Contributors
Blake, John Frederick
Monsted, Katharine
Haney, Erin L.
Nel, Karel
Kreamer, Christine Mullen
Bird, Randall
Journals
Journal for the History of Astronomy
Indian Journal of History of Science
Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
British Journal for the History of Science
Publishers
Nabu Press
Monacelli Press
Yale University Press
Vuibert
University Press of Colorado
University of Alabama Press
Concepts
Astronomy
Cosmology
Stars; stellar astronomy
Mythology
Constellations; zodiac
Science and culture
People
Kepler, Johannes
Galilei, Galileo
Boulliau (Bullialdus), Ismaël
Pigott, Edward
Blake, John Frederick
Röslin, Helisaeus
Time Periods
17th century
Ancient
19th century
20th century
18th century
16th century
Places
Greece
Mesopotamia
Africa
Middle and Near East
Nigeria
Central America
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