Archives of the Universe
100 Discoveries That Transformed Our Understanding of the Cosmos
$40.61
- Paperback
720 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2006
Summary
An unparalleled history of astronomy told through 100 primary documents—from the Maya’s first recorded efforts to predict the cycles of Venus to the 1998 paper that posited an accelerating universe. First time in paperback.
An unparalleled history of astronomy presented in the words of the scientists who made the discoveries. Here are the writings of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Halley, Hubble, and Einstein, as well as that of dozens of others who have significantly contribute…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375713682 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375713689 |
| Author: | Marcia Bartusiak |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 720 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2006 |
| Weight: | 607g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 131mm x 38mm |
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Critics Review
“Extraordinary… . A rich archaeological dig… . Bartusiak …introduces these astronomers with deftly written, insightful commentary… .
“Extraordinary… . A rich archaeological dig… . Bartusiak …introduces these astronomers with deftly written, insightful commentary… . [A] wonderful book.”
—Sky & Telescope
”[Bartusiak] provides a helpful road map with her lucid explanatory essays and annotation.”
—The New York Times
“Bartusiak has done astronomy a great favor.”
—New Scientist
“The reader gets not only a clear and concise history of astronomy … in Bartusiak’s fine introductions … but also excerpts from many of the memorable papers written by the scientists who made the pivotal astronomical discoveries.” —Scientific American
About The Author
Marcia Bartusiak
Marcia Bartusiak is the author of Thursday’s Universe, Through a Universe Darkly, and Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony. Her work has appeared in many magazines, including Astronomy, National Geographic, Discover, Science, and Smithsonian. A two-time winner of the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award, she teaches in the graduate program in science writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and lives in Sudbury, Massachusetts, with her husband.
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