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Revolutionaries of the Cosmos

By Glass, I. S.

Revolutionaries of the Cosmos Science

Revolutionaries of the Cosmos

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Galileo, Newton, Herschel, Huggins, Hale, Eddington, Shapley and Hubble: these astronomers applied ideas drawn from physics to astronomy and made dramatic changes to the world-pictures that they inherited. They showed that celestial objects are composed of the same materials as the earth and that they behave in the same way. They displaced successively the earth, the sun and finally the milky way galaxy from being the centre of the universe.

This book contains their biographies and outlines their greatest discoveries. Hard work, physical insight, desire for fame and a strong belief in the rightness of their own ideas were characteristics of all eight. Their often quirky personalities led them into bitter controversies with their contemporaries. But their successes arose from the outstanding clarity of their thoughts, their practical ability and their strong sense of direction in science.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
334
Release Date:
2006-01-19
Publication Date:
2005-12-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198570996
ISBN13:
9780198570998
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
666 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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