Classifying the Universe

Classifying the Universe
Author: Brian K. Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1994-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780195060546


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This is a comprehensive examination of the 'varna' system - a classificatory scheme laid out in the classical Hindu Vedic literature and thought to underlie the concept of caste, which continues to exert a powerful and pervasive influence over Indian life.


Classifying the Universe
Language: en
Pages: 408
Authors: Brian K. Smith
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994-01 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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This is a comprehensive examination of the 'varna' system - a classificatory scheme laid out in the classical Hindu Vedic literature and thought to underlie the
Classifying the Cosmos
Language: en
Pages: 494
Authors: Steven J. Dick
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-03-21 - Publisher: Springer

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Since the invention of the telescope 400 years ago, astronomers have rapidly discovered countless celestial objects. But how does one make sense of it all? Astr
The Glass Universe
Language: en
Pages: 336
Authors: Dava Sobel
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-12-06 - Publisher: Penguin

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel, the "inspiring" (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomy A New Yor
Discovery and Classification in Astronomy
Language: en
Pages: 475
Authors: Steven J. Dick
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-09-09 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This book shows that astronomical discovery is a complex and ongoing process comprising various stages of research, interpretation and understanding.
A Grand and Bold Thing
Language: en
Pages: 263
Authors: Ann K. Finkbeiner
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-08-17 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

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LATE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, what had been a fevered pace of discovery in astronomy for many years had slowed. The Hubble Space Telescope continued to produce