Source Book in Astronomy, 1900–1950

Riassunto

The Source Book’s 69 contributions represent all fields of astronomy: equivalence of mass and energy (E = mc²) of the special theory of relativity; building the 200-inch Palomar telescope; the scattering of galaxies suggesting a rapidly expanding universe; stellar evolution; and the Big Bang and Steady State theories of the universe’s origin.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Harlow Shapley (Editore), Shapley Harlow (Editore)
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.1960
• EAN: 9780674821859
• ISBN: 978-0-674-82185-9
• Peso: 726 g
• Illustrazioni: 21 halftones, 41 line illustrations, 18 tables
• Serie: Source Books in the History of the Sciences
• Categorie: Space, SCIENCE / History, History of Science, Astronomy, space and time, Miscellaneous items, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy