From the author of "Celestial Sleuth" (2014), yet More Mysteries in art, history, and Literature are solved by calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying Celestial objects in paintings.
In 2015, Olson was named a Regents\' Professor, the highest honor of the Texas State University system..
In 2014, the American Association of Physics Teachers honored Olson with the Paul Klopsteg Award, which recognizes outstanding communication of the excitement of contemporary physics and Astronomy to the general public.
At Texas State University, Olson teaches an Honors College course linking science and the humanities, and the Texas State group has published More than 50 articles Using Astronomy to Solve Mysteries from art, history, and literature. (Physics) from the University of California at Berkeley, then went on to conduct post-doctoral research at Cornell University and the University of Texas at Austin.
D. (Physics) from Michigan State University and a Ph.
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He received his B.
Olson has been a professor of physics and Astronomy at Texas State University since 1981.
About the Author: Donald W.
Topics or "cases" pursued were chosen for their wide public recognition and intrigue and involve artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet; historical events such as the campaigns of Braveheart in Scotland and battles in World War II and the Korean War; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Byron, and Edgar Allan Poe.
How did the changing tides affect an army\'s battle plans? How did the phases of the moon affect how an artist painted a landscape? Follow these exciting investigations with a master "Celestial sleuth" as he tracks down the truth and helps unravel Mysteries as far back as the Middle Ages and as recent as the iconic 1945 photograph of a kiss in Times Square on VJ Day.
For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there is a different kind of mystery to be solved.
Weather archives, vintage maps, tides, historical letters and diaries, military records and the assistance of experts in related fields help with this work.
In addition to helping to crack difficult cases, these studies spark our imagination and provide a better understanding of the skies.
From the author of "Celestial Sleuth" (2014), yet More Mysteries in art, history, and Literature are solved by calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying Celestial objects in paintings
