If I asked you to picture the universe in your head, you’d probably conjure up images of fiery stars and swirling galaxies. But the first observation of a solar flare was made in 1859 — and it wasn’t until the … Continued
Monthly Archives: November 2011
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/book-review-cosmigraphics/
Long before Hubble Space Telescope photographs wowed us with their beauty, other images of the cosmos awed us as well. This oversized art book samples humanity’s attempts to depict the heavens throughout history. Some works are scientific; others are religious … Continued
Macleans
The religiousness of science: Pictures of how we see the universe A magnificent book presents visualizations of the sky, and the universe beyond, created over 4,000 years If a person from the past, no matter how long ago, were to … Continued