Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the NebulaeUniversity of Chicago Press, 1996 - 435 pàgines In 1923 Edwin Hubble confirmed the existence of other galaxies. By the end of the decade, he proved that the universe is expanding, thus laying the very cornerstone of the big bang theory. A revealing portrait of a scientific genius at work, this book also offers an incisive narrative of the history of astronomy, and an evocation of what we see when gazing at the stars. "Highly entertaining. . . . Hubble may have been the most important astronomer since Galileo. Perhaps since Copernicus."—Dick Teresi, New York Times Book Review "Hubble's own story has not been adequately told until now. . . . A riveting portrait of a great scientist and a haunted man, and the best look we are likely to have of the real Hubble."—Dennis Overby, Los Angeles Times Book Review "Displays remarkable strength in its steadfast balance and scrupulous honesty. The greatness of the discoveries is set off against the contrasting pettiness of the man."—Hans Christian von Baeyer, Boston Sunday Globe "Fascinating. . . . This is one of the most impressive scientific biographies of recent years."—Kirkus Review, starred review — "Notable Books for the Year 1995" selection, New York Times Book Review —"Best Books of 1995" selection, Library Journal —Selected as one of the five best science books in 1995 by Carl Sagen, Washington Post |
Continguts
Marshfield | 3 |
An Awful Moment | 21 |
A Thing So Outlandish | 36 |
A Son of Queens | 59 |
Heavens Gate | 84 |
Reconnaissance | 112 |
The Cosmic Archipelago | 137 |
Uncharted Waters | 152 |
Now Whom Do We Want to Meet? | 249 |
Landlocked | 273 |
Dark Passage | 304 |
Home Is the Sailor | 334 |
Epilogue | 361 |
Notes and Abbreviations of Frequently Used Sources | 367 |
Bibliography | 397 |
Acknowledgments | 403 |
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Adams Adriaan van Maanen Aldous Anita Loos asked astronomer Baade began California Caltech Carnegie Cepheids clusters College courtesy of C.A.W. Daily Events Diary of Daily dinner director distance dome Eddington Edwin Hubble Edwin Powell Hubble Einstein England Events at Home eyes galaxies George Ellery Hale guests Hale Harlow Shapley Harvard Helen Henry HENRY HUNTINGTON Home in San HUB Box Hubble's Humason Huxley Ibid Interview with E.H. Jennie John June later lecture letter light light-years look Lundmark Maanen Marshfield Mayall Merriam miles Milky Missouri months morning Mount Wilson mountain MWOA never night Observatory observing Oxford Palomar Pasadena photographed plates Powell Hubble president recently redshifts returned Rhodes Rhodes Scholar Russell San Marino Sandage scientific Shapley Shapley's Slipher soon spiral nebulae Springfield stars student telescope took turned W.S.A. Papers walked Walter Baade weeks Wheaton Yerkes Yerkes Observatory
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