The Realm of the Nebulae: Silliman Milestones in Science - Couverture souple

Hubble, Edwin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0300187122 ISBN 13 : 9780300187120

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2013

Synopsis

In less than a century, the accepted picture of the universe transformed from a stagnant place, composed entirely of our own Milky Way galaxy, to a realm inhabited by billions of individual galaxies, hurtling away from one another. We must thank, in part, Edwin P. Hubble, one of the greatest observational astronomers of the 20th century. In 1936, Hubble described his principal observations and conclusions in The Realm of the Nebulae, which quickly became a classic work. Two new introductory pieces, by Robert P. Kirshner and Sean M. Carroll, explain advances since Hubble's time and his work's foundational importance.

"Meaningful, historically accurate, and thoroughly delightful reading."--Gail O. Clark, Astronomy

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Edwin Hubble spent most of his illustrious career at the Mount Wilson Observatory, in Pasadena, California. Robert P. Kirshner is Clowes Professor of Science at Harvard University. Sean M. Carroll is Senior Research Associate at the California Institute of Technology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0300187122
• ISBN 13: 9780300187120
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible