Frame of the Universe - A History of Physical Cosmology

Klappentext Durham and Purrington approach the history of the universe by exploring the frontiers of physics! while maintaining a long-standing interest in astronomy and cosmology. They stress that man can not fully understand himself until he understands the universe! of which he is a part. Zusammenfassung Durham and Purrington approach the history of the universe by exploring the frontiers of physics, while maintaining a long-standing interest in astronomy and cosmology. They stress that man can not fully understand himself until he understands the universe, of which he is a part. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceOverviewEarliest AwarenessFirst AstronomyThe FountainheadSynthesisOrb in OrbMedieval EuropeCopernican Revolution 1Copernican Revolution 2Galileo GalileiNewtonian SynthesisWidening Horizons: EinsteinGeneral Theory of RelativityPrimeval AtomGravitational CollapseEpilogueAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Frank Durham, Frank Purrington Durham, Durham Frank, Robert Purrington, Robert D. Purrington, Purrington Robert D.
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.12.1985
• EAN: 9780231053938
• ISBN: 978-0-231-05393-8
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: History of Physical Cosmology; History of Physical Cosmology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology