The day we found the universe
By: Marcia Bartusiak.
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9780375424298
Subjects: Astronomy -- History
Description: From one of the most acclaimed science writers comes a dramatic narrative of the discovery of the true nature and startling size of the universe, delving into the decades of work--by a select group of scientists--that made it possible.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-326) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface : January 1, 1925; title: Setting out. The little republic of science ; A rather remarkable number of nebulae ; Grander than the truth ; Such is the progress of astronomy in the wild and wooly West ; My regards to the squashes ; It is worthy of notice; title: Exploration. Empire builder ; The solar system is off center and consequently man is too ; He surely looks like the fourth dimension! ; Go at each other "hammer and tongs" ; Adonis ; On the brink of a big discover-- or maybe a big paradox; title: Discovery. Countless whole worlds; title: strewn all over the sky ; Using the 100-inch telescope the way it should be used ; Your calculations are correct, but your physical insight is abominable ; Started off with a bang; title: Whatever happened to ...