Source Book in Astronomy, 1900-1950 |
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Editor:
| Shapley, Harlow |
Series title: | Source Books in the History of the Sciences Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-82185-9 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1960 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $240.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.