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Author |
: Marcia Bartusiak |
Publisher |
: Vintage |
Total Pages |
: 369 |
Release |
: 2009-04-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307378019 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307378012 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Day We Found the Universe by : Marcia Bartusiak
The riveting and mesmerizing story behind a watershed period in human history, the discovery of the startling size and true nature of our universe. On New Years Day in 1925, a young Edwin Hubble released his finding that our Universe was far bigger, eventually measured as a thousand trillion times larger than previously believed. Hubble’s proclamation sent shock waves through the scientific community. Six years later, in a series of meetings at Mount Wilson Observatory, Hubble and others convinced Albert Einstein that the Universe was not static but in fact expanding. Here Marcia Bartusiak reveals the key players, battles of will, clever insights, incredible technology, ground-breaking research, and wrong turns made by the early investigators of the heavens as they raced to uncover what many consider one of most significant discoveries in scientific history.
Author |
: Marcia Bartusiak |
Publisher |
: Vintage |
Total Pages |
: 722 |
Release |
: 2006-04-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780375713682 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0375713689 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Archives of the Universe by : Marcia Bartusiak
An unparalleled history of astronomy presented in the words of the scientists who made the discoveries. Here are the writings of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Halley, Hubble, and Einstein, as well as that of dozens of others who have significantly contributed to our picture of the universe. From Aristotle's proof that the Earth is round to the 1998 paper that posited an accelerating universe, this book contains 100 entries spanning the history of astronomy. Award-winning science writer Marcia Bartusiak provides enormously entertaining introductions, putting the material in context and explaining its place in the literature. Archives of the Universe is essential reading for professional astronomers, science history buffs, and backyard stargazers alike.
Author |
: Marcia Bartusiak |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 412 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015026961725 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis Through a Universe Darkly by : Marcia Bartusiak
One of America's most talked-about science writers--and author of the award-winning book, Thursday's Universe--explores the phenomenon of "dark matter", the hypothesized, invisible substance that is changing our view of the universe. Photographs.
Author |
: James Burke |
Publisher |
: Hachette+ORM |
Total Pages |
: 567 |
Release |
: 2009-11-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780316091916 |
ISBN-13 |
: 031609191X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Day the Universe Changed by : James Burke
The Day the Universe Changed presents a sweeping view of the history of science, technology, and human civilization and examines the moments in history when a change in knowledge radically altered man's understanding of himself and the world around him. James Burke examines eight periods in history when our view of the world shifted dramatically: In the eleventh century, when extraordinary discoveries were made by Spanish crusaders. In fourteenth-century Florence, where perspective in painting emerged. In the fifteenth century, when the advent of the printing press shook the foundations of an oral society. In the sixteenth century, when gunnery developments triggered the birth of modern science. In the early eighteenth century, when hot English summers brought on the Industrial Revolution. In the battlefield surgery stations of the French revolutionary armies, where people first became statistics. In the nineteenth century, when the discovery of dinosaur fossils led to the theory of evolution. In the 1820s, when electrical experiments heralded the end of scientific certainty. Based on the popular television documentary series, The Day the Universe Changed is a bestselling history that challenges the reader to decide whether there is absolute knowledge to discover-or whether the universe is "ultimately what we say it is."
Author |
: Marcia Bartusiak |
Publisher |
: Tempus Publishing, Limited |
Total Pages |
: 340 |
Release |
: 1988 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105030639731 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis Thursday's Universe by : Marcia Bartusiak
From the history of the science to the cutting edge of knowledge and technology, the story of modern astrophysics is told through interviews with and profiles of leading scientists and theoreticians.
Author |
: Helene Courtois |
Publisher |
: MIT Press |
Total Pages |
: 181 |
Release |
: 2019-05-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780262353397 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0262353393 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis Finding Our Place in the Universe by : Helene Courtois
An astrophysicist recounts how her team of researchers surfed the cosmos to map our local universe—and discovered the Laniakea supercluster, home of the Milky Way. You are here: on Earth, which is part of the solar system, which is in the Milky Way galaxy, which itself is within the extragalactic supercluster Laniakea. And how can we pinpoint our location so precisely? For 20 years, astrophysicist Hélène Courtois surfed the cosmos with international teams of researchers, working to map our local universe. In this book, Courtois describes this quest and the discovery of our home supercluster. Courtois explains that Laniakea (which means “immense heaven” in Hawaiian) is the largest galaxy structure known to which we belong; it is huge, almost too large to comprehend—about 500 million light-years in diameter. It contains about 100,000 large galaxies like our own, and a million smaller ones. Writing accessibly for nonspecialists, Courtois describes the visualization and analysis that allowed her team to map such large structures of the universe. She highlights the work of individual researchers, including portraits of several exceptional women astrophysicists—presenting another side of astronomy. Key ideas are highlighted in text insets; illustrations accompany the main text. The French edition of this book was named the Best Astronomy Book of 2017 by the astronomy magazine Ciel et espace. For this MIT Press English-language edition, Courtois has added descriptions of discoveries made after Laniakea: the cosmic velocity web and the Dipole and Cold Spot repellers. An engaging account of one of the most important discoveries in astrophysics in recent years, her story is a tribute to teamwork and international collaboration.
Author |
: Marcia Bartusiak |
Publisher |
: Vintage |
Total Pages |
: 370 |
Release |
: 2010-03-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307276605 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307276600 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Day We Found the Universe by : Marcia Bartusiak
The riveting and mesmerizing story behind a watershed period in human history, the discovery of the startling size and true nature of our universe. On New Years Day in 1925, a young Edwin Hubble released his finding that our Universe was far bigger, eventually measured as a thousand trillion times larger than previously believed. Hubble’s proclamation sent shock waves through the scientific community. Six years later, in a series of meetings at Mount Wilson Observatory, Hubble and others convinced Albert Einstein that the Universe was not static but in fact expanding. Here Marcia Bartusiak reveals the key players, battles of will, clever insights, incredible technology, ground-breaking research, and wrong turns made by the early investigators of the heavens as they raced to uncover what many consider one of most significant discoveries in scientific history.
Author |
: Allan Wolf |
Publisher |
: Candlewick |
Total Pages |
: 57 |
Release |
: 2019-03-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780763680251 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0763680257 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Day the Universe Exploded My Head by : Allan Wolf
Hang on tight for a raucous bounce through the solar system and back — propelled by funny, fanciful, factually sound poems and exuberant illustrations. The universe poured into me. My brain was overloaded. It smoked and glowed red-hot. And then it actually exploded. Ever wonder what the sun has to say about being the closest star to Earth? Or what Pluto has gotten up to since being demoted to a dwarf planet? Or where rocket ships go when they retire? Listen closely, because maybe, just maybe, your head will explode, too. With poetry that is equal parts accurate and entertaining — and illustrations that are positively out of this world — this book will enthrall amateur stargazers and budding astrophysicists as it reveals many of the wonders our universe holds. Space travelers in search of more information will find notes about the poems, a glossary, and a list of resources at the end.
Author |
: Lawrence Maxwell Krauss |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 226 |
Release |
: 2013 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781451624458 |
ISBN-13 |
: 145162445X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Universe from Nothing by : Lawrence Maxwell Krauss
This is a provocative account of the astounding new answers to the most basic philosophical question: Where did the universe come from and how will it end?
Author |
: John Heil |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 326 |
Release |
: 2012-07-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199596201 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199596204 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Universe As We Find It by : John Heil
In this book the author what it means to be physical, mental, or abstract entity, and how they relate to the concept of reality. His answers are framed in terms of a comprehensive ontology of substances, and properties inspired by Descartes, Locke, their successors, and their latter day exemplars.