Background
Pasachoff, Jay Myron was born on July 1, 1943 in New York City. Son of Samuel S. and Anne (Traub) Pasachoff.
(Pasachoff's informal, lucid style and a beautiful color p...)
Pasachoff's informal, lucid style and a beautiful color presentation are combined in this updated version of his short paperback text. Featuring an earth-outward organization, all the latest astronomical events are covered, including the latest information on Venus, Magellan and the Hubble Space telescope. Features: * 1994 Version provides general updating of significant findings and events that have occurred since 1991. * 20-chapter length provides complete but concise coverage of all astronomical topics. * Early discussion of the scientific method stresses its importance in the verification of observations. * Up-to-date coverage of all important findings and theories, including Voyager flybys of Uranus and Neptune, Magellan Venus radar orbiter, the important COBE satellite results, and the growing number of significant findings from the Hubble Space Telescope. * Separate chapters on terrestrial planets, jovian planets, and smaller moons and planets provide a comparative planetology approach to the solar system. * Focus Essays periodically introduce a fundamental astronomical concept such as time, distance, mass, power and space. * Personal interviews with prominent astronomers (Jeffrey Hoffman, Carolyn Porco, Ben Peery, William Fowler, and Sandra Faber) provide insight into what motivates their work, how they developed their interest in astronomy, and why astronomy is a valuable human endeavour. * New vocabulary is italicized in the text, listed in the key words at the end of each chapter, and defined in the glossary. * End-of-chapter summaries and questions help sharpen student understanding.
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A basic field guide for beginning observers of the night sky, introducing information on the locations, names, and characteristics of stars, constellations, and other bodies in outer space.
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The quest for the farthest objects in the Universe remains one of the most challenging areas of modern astronomical research. Peering deeper and deeper into space reveals the most distant and powerful objects known and so unveils the embryonic epochs of the Universe not long after its birth in the Big Bang. Four world experts--chosen for their ability to communicate research astronomy at a popular level--each contributes a chapter to this lucid survey. They address the fundamental issues of scale in the Universe; the ghostly etchings seen on the cosmic background radiation; quasars and their evolution; and galaxy birth. This fascinating and accessible account offers an exceptional chance for the general audience to share in the excitement of today's forefront research of the early Universe.
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Near Fine. See scans and Description. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1987. First Edition, First Printing of 'Physical Science Today', by Jay M. Pasachoff, Naomi Pasachoff, Roy W. Clark, Martine H. Westermann. ISBN 013669862x. Quarto, glossy illustrated boards, table endpapers, 656 pp. (x + 646). Near Fine; micro-touched at bottom corners (scan), one small printed name at front free endpaper - otherwise, flawless. Bright, tight, immaculate. LT26
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Unique among amateur astronomy books, The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide describes everything a viewer needs to know to observe and photograph the solar and lunar eclipses in the 1990s. It gives maps and descriptions of where and how to watch forthcoming eclipses, with particular attention to two popularly-awaited solar eclipses: an annular eclipse (where a ring of sunlight is visible around the moon) that will cross the United States in 1994, and a total eclipse that will pass over Europe in 1999. The authors also describe past eclipse expeditions, capturing the excitement of the observers. Well illustrated with color and black-and-white eclipse photographs, The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide will be an invaluable handbook for those who wish to witness--with safety and understanding--one of nature's most spectacular events. Michael A. Covington is the author of Astrophotography for the Amateur (Cambridge University Press, 1985, 1991). Jay M. Pasachoff, is the author of one of the bestselling astronomy books of all time--Contemporary Astronomy (1989)--as well as many popular Peterson Guides on astronomical subjects.
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Observations from the ground and space have advanced our knowledge of the solar corona dramatically over the past three decades. This timely volume presents a lucid and synthesized review of the latest observations of the solar corona and discusses how these observations have advanced and shaped our understanding of coronal physics. In the process, the authors introduce a wide variety of exciting physics, including dynamo theory and radiative transfer. They also demonstrate how the transient effects of the solar cycle effect "space weather." This book provides a much-needed introduction to coronal physics for advanced students and researchers.
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ASTRONOMY: FROM THE EARTH TO THE UNIVERSE describes the current state of astronomy, both the fundamentals of astronomical knowledge that have been built up over decades and the exciting advances that are now taking place. The writing style is friendly and carefully detailed. It serves as a valuable reference for both beginners and astronomy enthusiasts. This book is organized as a number of stories. Individual chapters often tell what used to be known, how space and other modern observations have transformed our understanding, and then what is scheduled for the future. This is done with each planet. Consequently, an instructor can easily add photos (available as slides, overheads, CD-ROMs, and on the World Wide Web) and movies and keep a student's interest for a whole lecture on each planet, if desired. Students learn about astronomy through concrete examples, rather than merely being given overarching concepts without enough underpinning.
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(Fire in the Sky collects many representations of comets a...)
Fire in the Sky collects many representations of comets and meteors in Britain during the eighteen and nineteenth century when a large number of works inspired by these celestial objects were produced. Over 100 photographs--and two sections of luscious color plates--beautifully portray the inspired output of some of the world's most talented artists, fully capturing the phenomenon that obsessed not only a nation but an era as well. Olson and Pasachoff reveal the many different ways that comets and meteors have appeared in paintings and literature and link these works to the achievements of British science in the wake of Newton and Halley. They also examine the different symbolism that writers and artists have attached to these spectacular objects. Throughout, Fire in the Sky conveys how the development of new technologies, and the burgeoning interest of the general public in science and art, dovetailed with an interest in nature and a strong literary tradition of comet and meteor symbolism. Beautifully illustrated and packed with engaging stories, this book will delight anyone with an interest in the art and astronomy of comets.
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Budding astronomers--backyard or armchair--will learn not only where to look for the planets in the nighttime sky but also how space missions to the planets and their moons have increased our understanding of Earth, its atmosphere, and the moon. More than 100 spectacular color photographs, including views from the Hubble Space Telescope of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, as well as the latest Voyager photographs of Neptune. The latest scientific information on other solar systems and extraterrestrial life, charts showing where to find the planets in the night sky, and much more.
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( The Peterson First Guide to Astronomy provides an intro...)
The Peterson First Guide to Astronomy provides an introduction to astronomy for beginners, featuring photographs taken from the MESSENGER spacecraft and predictions for meteor showers, comets, and eclipses. The book encourages readers to go out into the field, using the maps that show the positions of the stars throughout the year as a guide. This edition maintains the easy-to-use condensed format of the original, and makes it easy to proceed to the full-fledged Peterson Field Guide to Stars and Planets for more in-depth information.
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ASTRONOMY: FROM THE EARTH TO THE UNIVERSE describes the current state of astronomy, both the fundamentals of astronomical knowledge that have been built up over decades and the exciting advances that are now taking place. The writing style is friendly and carefully detailed. It serves as a valuable reference for both beginners and astronomy enthusiasts. This book is organized as a number of stories. Individual chapters often tell what used to be known, how space and other modern observations have transformed our understanding, and then what is scheduled for the future. This is done with each planet. Consequently, an instructor can easily add photos (available as slides, overheads, CD-ROMs, and on the World Wide Web) and movies and keep a student's interest for a whole lecture on each planet, if desired. Students learn about astronomy through concrete examples, rather than merely being given overarching concepts without enough underpinning.
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Pasachoff, Jay Myron was born on July 1, 1943 in New York City. Son of Samuel S. and Anne (Traub) Pasachoff.
AB, Harvard University, 1963. AM (National Science Foundation fellow), Harvard University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation fellow, New York State Regents fellow for advanced graduate study), Harvard University, 1969.
Research physicist, Air Force Cambridge Research laboratories, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1968-1969;
Menzel research fellow, Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1970;
research fellow, Hale Observatory, Carnegie Institution, Washington, and California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1970-1972;
director Hopkins Observatory, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, since 1972;
chairman astronomy department, Williams College, 1972-1977, 91-92;
assistant professor astronomy, Williams College, 1972-1977;
associate professor, Williams College, 1977-1984;
professor, Williams College, 1984;
Field Memorial professor of astronomy, Williams College, since 1984. Adjunct assistant professor astronomy U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1975-1977, adjunct associate professor, 1977-1983, Adjunct Professor, 1986-1990. Visiting colleague and visiting associate professor astronomy Institute for Astronomy, U. Hawaii, 1980-1981.
Visiting scientist Institute d'Astrophysique, Paris, 1988. Member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, 1989-1990, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 1993-1994. Total and other solar eclipse expeditions, Massachusetts, 1959, Quebec, Canada, 1963, Mexico, 1970, assistant director Harvard-Smithsonian-National Geography Expedition, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 1972, National Science Foundation expedition, Harvard-Smithsonian-Williams Expedition, Kenya, 1973.
National Science Foundation expedition, Colombia, 1973 (annular eclipse), Australia, 1974, Pacific Ocean, 1977, Manitoba, Canada, 1979, National Science Foundation expedition, India, 1980, PacificOcean, 1981, Java, Indonesia, 1983, Mississippi, 1984 (annular eclipse), Papua, New Guinea, 1984, Sumatra, Indonesia, 1988, Hawaii 1989 (partial eclipse), Finland, 1990, Hawaii, 1991, California, 1992 (annular eclipse), Pacific near Africa, 1992, N.H., 1994 (annular eclipse), Chile, 1994, India, 1995, Israel, 1996 (partial eclipse), Mongolia, 1997, Aruba, 1998. Research fellow Owens Valley Radio Observatory, 1974, Malaysia, 1998;guest investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration Orbiting Solar Observatory-8, 1975-1979, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, since 1999.
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(ASTRONOMY: FROM THE EARTH TO THE UNIVERSE describes the c...)
(ASTRONOMY: FROM THE EARTH TO THE UNIVERSE describes the c...)
(ASTRONOMY: FROM THE EARTH TO THE UNIVERSE describes the c...)
( The Peterson First Guide to Astronomy provides an intro...)
(Fire in the Sky collects many representations of comets a...)
(Unique among amateur astronomy books, The Cambridge Eclip...)
( A basic field guide for beginning observers of the nigh...)
(Intended for graduate students and astronomers seeking an...)
(An exciting introduction to astronomy, the fourth edition...)
(Pasachoff's informal, lucid style and a beautiful color p...)
(Pasachoff's informal, lucid style and a beautiful color p...)
(Observations from the ground and space have advanced our ...)
(The quest for the farthest objects in the Universe remain...)
(Stars and Planets : Peterson Field Guides 4TH EDITION by ...)
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chair section D 1987-1988, 97-98), Royal Astronomical Society, American Physical Society (member-at-large thrs. forum education 1995-1998, member Apker Award Committee since 2010, Committee Skeptical Inguiry member since 2010), International Planetarium Society, Committee Skeptical Inquiry. Member American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1977-1980), International Astronomical Union (United States national representative Commission teaching astronomy 1976-2000, chair eclipse working group since 1991, representative committee teaching science international council science unions 1991-1993, vice president committee on education and development 2000-2003, United States national liaison commission on education and development, since 2000, president 2003-2006, retiring president 2006-2009), American Astronomical Society (astronomy education advisory board 1990-1997, astronomy news committee 1991-1996, representative to American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2004, Education prize 2003), History Astronomy Division (vice chair since 2011), Astronomical Society Pacific, Union Radio Science, American Association Physics Teachers (astronomy committee 1983-1987), Sigma Xi (chapter president 1973-1974, 95—, national lecturer 1993-1997), Phi Beta Kappa (physical science book reviewer, key reporter since 1999).
Married Naomi Schwartz, March 31, 1974. Children: Eloise Hilary, Deborah Donna.