The story of astronomy
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Author
Contributions
- Weaver, Jefferson Hane. - Contributor
Publication
1995 - Plenum Press, New York, United States
Language
English
Word Count
92,500 words, Guess
Page Count
370 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL21253064M
- ISBN-100306450909
- OCLC Control Number33161883
- OCLC Control Numberstoryofastronomy0000motz
- Library of Congress Control Number95041138
and 2 more
- LibraryThing2909706
- Goodreads5855522
Classifications
- DDC520.9
- LCCQB1-991QB460-466QB98
- LCCQB15 .M67 1995
Description
Trace the development of astronomy from early Greek stargazers to the ambitious pioneers: Brahe, Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton - who braved persecution and ridicule to fight for a science that relied not on ancient authorities and scriptures, but on logic, math, and careful observation. As Motz and Weaver show, the fruits of this noble pursuit - the elegant, simple natural laws - opened our eyes to the elusive rotations of the heavenly bodies, and gave rise to classical physics, and, finally, the vigorous, thriving science of astronomy today. These engaging authors go on to depict the brilliant revolution in astronomy that shattered classical physics and transformed our concepts of time, space, and matter. Beginning with Einstein's theory of relativity, Motz and Weaver celebrate and savor the twentieth century's greatest advances in physics, chemistry, and mathematics, each of which have dramatically reshaped modern astronomy.
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