Living Amongst the Stars at the Johannesburg Observatory
Author: Dirk J. Vermeulen
Publisher: Chris Van Rensburg Publications
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 152
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Author: Dirk J. Vermeulen
Publisher: Chris Van Rensburg Publications
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 152
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Marc Latilla
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2018-10-01
Total Pages: 365
ISBN-13: 1775846180
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn less than a century, the jumble of shabby tents and lean-tos that constituted Johannesburg’s first settlement has grown into a modern metropolis of towering office buildings, high-rise apartments and sprawling suburbs. Its rapid development has been in no small measure the result of the fabulous wealth that lay in the goldrich deposits of the now-famous Witwatersrand basin. The story of gold is also the story of Johannesburg, and in a fascinating series of photographic juxtapositions, Johannesburg Then and Now chronicles the city’s expansion from dusty mining camp to economic powerhouse. Rare archival photographs, dating from the 1880s to the 1940s, are contrasted with vivid scenes of the modern city, providing a hitherto untold portrait of the Place of Gold. Where possible, the modern-day photographs have been shot from the same locations as the originals. Detailed captions provide fascinating comparisons between the old and the new, while also illuminating features that have remained the same. Johannesburg Then and Now is a superb collection of images and text that will delight both local residents and visitors. Sales points: Fascinating portrait of early and modern Johannesburg; Rare archival photographs (1880–1950), many never published before; Informative and well-researched text; Beautiful and elegantly designed coffee-table book; Excellent gift and keepsake; Companion volume to the successful Cape Town Then and Now.
Author: Wayne Orchiston
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-11-24
Total Pages: 371
ISBN-13: 3319076140
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains papers from a conference held to celebrate the 70th birthday of one of the world’s foremost astronomical historians, Professor F. Richard Stephenson, the latest recipient of the American Astronomical Society’s highest award for research in astronomical history, the LeRoy Doggett Prize. Reflecting Professor Stephenson’s extensive research portfolio, this book brings together under one cover papers on four different areas of scholarship: applied historical astronomy (which Stephenson founded); Islamic astronomy; Oriental astronomy and amateur astronomy. These papers are penned by astronomers from Canada, China, England, France, Georgia, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Portugal, Thailand and the USA. Its diverse coverage represents a wide cross-section of the history of astronomy community. Under discussion are ways in which recent research using historical data has provided new insights into auroral and solar activity, supernovae and changes in the rotation rate of the Earth. It also presents readers with results of recent research on leading historical figures in Islamic and Oriental astronomy, and aspects of eighteenth and nineteenth century Australian, British, German and Portuguese amateur astronomy, including the fascinating ‘amateur-turned-professional syndrome’.
Author: Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 308
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Johan H de Beer
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Published: 2016-01-25
Total Pages: 641
ISBN-13: 192068980X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeophysics is a comparatively young science which only evolved as a distinct discipline during the 19th century. However, its phenomena (like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and lightning) had been objects of fear, curiosity and speculation since ancient times. In this book, Johan de Beer and his research team reveal that geophysical activity in South Africa can be traced back to as early as 1488. This is a truly astonishing revelation which deserves to be firmly entrenched as part of the country?s proud history. The book also discusses the history and formation of South African geophysical institutions that made a huge and seldom acknowledged contribution to the technological development of southern Africa.
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 90
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 308
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIssues for Nov. 1957- include section: Accessions. Aanwinste, Sept. 1957-
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 488
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A review of astronomy" (varies).