The Milky Way Galaxy and Statistical Cosmology, 1890-1924 |
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| Author:
| Paul, Erich Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-02734-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $40.99 |
Book Description:
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Between 1890 and 1924 the dominant view of the Milky Way galaxy was quite different from that accepted today. Drawing on previously unused archival material, this text presents the first complete examination of the rise and decline of statistical cosmology, paying particualr attention to the accomplishments of J.C Kapteyn and Hugo von Seeliger.
Between 1890 and 1924 the dominant view of the Milky Way galaxy was quite different from that accepted today. Drawing on previously unused archival material, this text presents the first complete examination of the rise and decline of statistical cosmology, paying particualr attention to the accomplishments of J.C Kapteyn and Hugo von Seeliger.