Milton D. Heifetz was a distinguished professor of neurosurgery and a visiting professor of ethics at prestigious institutions including Harvard University Medical School. Following his retirement, he further expanded his academic pursuits as an adjunct professor at Boston College Law School. Beyond his extensive contributions to neurosurgical literature, Heifetz also authored works exploring medical ethics and astronomical observation.
One of the most intriguing questions in the humanities revolves around the basis for our enjoyment of music, painting, and the other arts. This book helps to clarify this issue by exposing the biological components pertinent to the enjoyment of the arts. It discusses the anatomy of human emotion and the inherited psychological mechanisms that underlie our reaction to the arts thereby setting a foundation for understanding aesthetics.
A Walk through the Southern Sky is a beautifully illustrated guide to the stars and constellations of the southern hemisphere.
What star is that? Where's the Great Bear? Who was Andromeda? A Walk through the Heavens is your guide to the pathways of the night sky, answering the commonest questions about what you can see up there. There are simplified maps of the constellations, together with instructions on how to gauge their sizes and the distances between them. With this information you can find the constellations easily, and make a journey by eye from one constellation to the next. Ancient myths surrounding the constellations are retold, enriching our understanding of how historical peoples saw the awe-inspiring spectacle of a sky sprinkled with stars. This book, magically illustrated by Wil Tirion, does not require any instrument or telescope. It is an ideal introduction to launch a young astronomer on a journey across starlit skies.
Dieses Büchlein für Sternenfreunde und solche, die es werden wollen, erklärt die wichtigsten Sternbilder, zeigt anhand einfacher Karten, wie sie zu finden sind, und erzählt von den Mythen, Legenden und Geheimnissen der funkelnden Himmelskörper.