Modern Theories of the Universe: From Herschel to HubbleThis book provides an introduction to the fundamentals of stellar astronomy, a history of astronomy, and an account of how the science of astronomy challenged traditional philosophical and theological beliefs. Throughout the text are readings from the writings of scientists who contributed most significantly to the development of astronomy. |
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Inhoudsopgave
Chapter One Methodology and the Telescope | 1 |
Chapter Two Stellar Astronomy in the Period before | 15 |
Celestial Naturalist | 71 |
Chapter Four From William Herschel to 1860 | 146 |
Chapter Five The New Astronomy | 178 |
Chapter Six From the New Astronomy to Henrietta Leavitt | 195 |
Chapter Seven Background to the Great Debate | 233 |
Chapter Eight The Great Debate | 269 |
Chapter Nine The Resolution of the Issues in the Great Debate | 328 |
Some Quotations | 360 |
Appendix Laboratory Exercise on Nebulae and on | 395 |
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Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Modern Theories of the Universe: From Herschel to Hubble Dover books on astronomy |
| Auteur | Michael J. Crowe |
| Editie | geïllustreerd |
| Uitgever | Courier Corporation, 1994 |
| ISBN | 0486278808, 9780486278803 |
| Lengte | 435 pagina's |
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