Astronomy Through the Ages: The Story of the Human Attempt to Understand the Universe

ISBN-13: 9780367400880 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 320 str.

Sir Robert Wilson

Opis

Professor Sir Robert Wilson presents an entirely non-mathematical introduction to astronomy, from the first endeavours of the ancients, to the latest exciting developments in research enabled by cutting-edge technological advances.

Spis treści

Preface; Part One: The Early Developments in Astronomy: The Beginning 1. Ancient Astronomy 2. The Greeks 3. The Interlude 4. The Renaissance; Part Two: The Era of the Telescope: The Classical Post-Newtonian Period 5. The New Natural Philosophy 6. Astronomy in the Early Twentieth Century; Part Three: Modern Astronomy: The New Astronomies 7. Probing the Solar System 8. The Stars - Their Birth, Life and Death 9. The Great Astronomical Discoveries of the Post-War Years 10. Cosmology: The Nature, Origin and Evolution of the Universe; Epilogue; Glossary; Index

O autorze

Wilson, Sir Robert