Mindsteps to the cosmos

Mindsteps to the Cosmos shows how modern global civilization depends on giant leaps of understanding that have been made in the past.

Science and technology have been inspired and formulated by the sky — the cosmos in which we live.

Human development could not have taken place on a cloud-shrouded planet.

Mathematics was invented to track the movements of the sun, moon and stars even though back then these were thought to be gods.

The space program has taken us beyond the earth, and satellite systems are exploring to the ends of the visible universe.

This book provides the reader with algorithms to construct personal computer programs for finding the position of the moon and planets, and for calculating dates through historic periods in the Egyptian as well as the old and new style calendars.Contents:Up from ZeroMindstep 1The First StoryThe Morning StarStonehenge: A CluePyramids and a Waning PrincessMindstep 2In the EastMindstep 3Upside-Down CosmosStars and GalaxiesThe Pod Door Opens — Mindstep 4Mindstep 4 — Far from HomeFuture MindstepsReadership: Undergraduates in software engineering/programming, astrophysics, astronomy, cosmology, and the history of science, as well as general readers.