On the Phases of the Moon

1991 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-60
Author(s):  
P. GLAISTER
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Phases Of The Moon

scholarly journals Phases of the moon: a study of 19th century scientific book illustrations providing a comprehensive catalogue for the first three editions of James Nasmyth & James Carpenter's The Moon: considered as a planet, a world, and a satellite

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Margaret Ramsey
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Book Production ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Scientific Contribution ◽  
Amateur Astronomer ◽  
Book Illustrations ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Phases Of The Moon

James Hall Nasmyth (1808–1890) was an accomplished engineer and amateur astronomer. The culmination of Nasmyth's drawings from telescopic observation, the advent of photomechanical print processes, and his interest in the causative features of the lunar surface, led to the 1874 publication of The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite. This thesis provides a comprehensive catalogue of the lunar illustrations in the first three editions, revealing the aesthetic variations in the illustrative plates due to reproduction and print processes used. These processes include: engraving, photogravure, heliotype, lithograph, chromolithograph, and four different variations of the Woodburytype. The editions are contextualized using scientific photographs as illustrations, through a discussion of astronomy, book production, and Nasmyth's biography. Through an examination of Nasmyth's use of photography and permanent print processes, this thesis argues that his lunar illustrations remain an important scientific contribution.

scholarly journals Simulating the Phases of the Moon Shortly After Its Formation

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-240
Author(s):  
Emil Noordeh ◽  
Patrick Hall ◽  
Matija Cuk
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Phases Of The Moon

scholarly journals In search of lost time: Javanese and Balinese understandings of the Indic calendar

2008 ◽  
Vol 163 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Proudfoot
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
History Of ◽  
Lost Time ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
Phases Of The Moon

The history of calendars is best approached as a technical subject that has cultural and political dimensions. The functions of calendars – to enumerate days, months and years – can be achieved in a variety of ways. In broad terms Muslims expect their calendars to predict the phases of the moon, Christians expect their calendars to match the seasons of the year, and Hindus and Chinese expect their calendars to do both. These expectations can be met by different technical means, so that even among those who subscribe to a common set of expectations, there are invariably differences in the working calendars.

The Effect of the Phases of the Moon on Blood Pressure in Non-Hypertensive Individuals

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gokhan Ertas ◽  
Osman Sonmez ◽  
Abdurrahman Tasal ◽  
Ercan Erdogan ◽  
Murat Turfan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Phases Of The Moon
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