Astronomy through the ages : the story of the human attempt to understand the universe /

In "Astronomy through the Ages," Sir Robert Wilson tells the story of how our understanding of the universe has evolved through history--how the sedate, stable star field of ancient times has been replaced by the vast, explosive universe of today. Wilson begins by tracing the astronomical...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wilson, Robert, 1927-2002
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2017]
Colección:Princeton legacy library.
Temas:
Astronomy > History.
Astronomical instruments > History.
Astronomie > Histoire.
Astronomie > Instruments > Histoire.
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
Astronomical instruments.
Astronomy.
Instructional and educational works.
History.
Matériel d'éducation et de formation.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. The early developments in astronomy ; The beginning
  • Ancient astronomy
  • The Greeks
  • The interlude
  • The Renaissance
  • Part II. The era of the telescope ; The classical post-Newtonian period
  • The new natural philosophy
  • Astronomy in the early twentieth century
  • Part III. Modern astronomy ; The new astronomies
  • Probing the solar system
  • The stars : their birth, life and death
  • The great post-war astronomical discoveries
  • The nature, origin and evolution of the universe
  • Epilogue.

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