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Cosmic Microwave Background
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Crab Nebula
Earth Sun Distance
Earth's Atmosphere
Earth’s Atmosphere
Energy Source
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Gamma Ray Astronomy
Gamma Ray Bursters
Globular Clusters
Greek Astronomy
Heliacal Rising
history of cosmology
human understanding of universe
Intelligent Stage
Kepler Galileo Newton science
Large Magellanic Cloud
Neutron Star
observational techniques astronomy
Primordial Abundances
quantum physics concepts
relativity theory basics
scientific method history
Sidereal Year
Solar Masses
Spiral Galaxies
Stellar Parallax
Terrestrial Planets
Vernal Equinox
White Dwarfs
X-ray Astronomy
X-ray Binaries
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9780748407484
- Weight: 780g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 22 Aug 1997
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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From an historical perspective, this text presents an entirely non- mathematical introduction to astronomy from the first endeavours of the ancients to the current developments in research enabled by cutting edge technological advances. Free of mathematics and complex graphs, the book nevertheless explains deep concepts of space and time, of relativity and quantum mechanics, and of origin and nature of the universe. It conveys not only the intrinsic fascination of the subject, but also the human side and the scientific method as practised by Kepler, defined and elucidated by Galileo, and then demonstrated by Newton.
Wilson, Sir Robert
