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02970cam a22003735i 4500 |
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0000351863 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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0001 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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220113s2019 gw#|||| o |||| 0|eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2019769578 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9783319905921 (Hardback) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(DE-He213)978-3-319-90593-8 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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pn |
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rda |
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DLC |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
526.1 |
| Edition number |
23 |
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| Classification number |
550 |
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23 |
| 084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
526.1 |
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BOC-S |
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23 |
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23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Boccaletti, Dino, |
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author. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The Shape and Size of the Earth |
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Book : |
| Remainder of title |
A Historical Journey from Homer to Artificial Satellites / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Dino Boccaletti. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xvi, 193 pages |
| Dimensions |
24 cm |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE |
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| Price type code |
01 |
| Price amount |
20,775.68 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
This book describes in detail the various theories on the shape of the Earth from classical antiquity to the present day and examines how measurements of its form and dimensions have evolved throughout this period. The origins of the notion of the sphericity of the Earth are explained, dating back to Eratosthenes and beyond, and detailed attention is paid to the struggle to establish key discoveries as part of the cultural heritage of humanity. In this context, the roles played by the Catholic Church and the philosophers of the Middle Ages are scrutinized. Later contributions by such luminaries as Richer, Newton, Clairaut, Maupertuis, and Delambre are thoroughly reviewed, with exploration of the importance of mathematics in their geodetic enterprises. The culmination of progress in scientific research is the recognition that the reference figure is not a sphere but rather a geoid and that the earth's shape is oblate. Today, satellite geodesy permits the solution of geodetic problems by means of precise measurements. Narrating this fascinating story from the very beginning not only casts light on our emerging understanding of the figure of the Earth but also offers profound insights into the broader evolution of human thought. |
| 521 ## - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE |
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| Target audience note |
All. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Geophysics. |
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History. |
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Mathematics. |
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Philosophy and science. |
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Physics. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Geophysics/Geodesy. |
| Authority record control number or standard number |
https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/G18009 |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics. |
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https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P29000 |
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History of Mathematical Sciences. |
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https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/M23009 |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
History of Science. |
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https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/731000 |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Mathematics of Planet Earth. |
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https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/M36000 |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Philosophy of Science. |
| Authority record control number or standard number |
https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/E34000 |
| 852 ## - LOCATION |
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| Piece designation |
10001000061659 |
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20775.68 |
| Classification part |
526.1 BOC-S 61659 |
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Pak Book Corporation |
| Sublocation or collection |
Ground Floor |
| Former shelving location |
Books |
| Copy number |
1 |
| Piece physical condition |
1-New |
| Location |
JZL-CUI |
