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The Andromeda Galaxy and the Rise of Modern Astronomy

BuchKartoniert, Paperback
271 Seiten
Englisch
Springererschienen am02.04.20122012
Messier's M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, is the only extragalactic object visible to the naked eye, and retains an almost mystical appeal. This fascinating study describes the central role played by the galaxy in enhancing our understanding of the cosmos.mehr
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KlappentextMessier's M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, is the only extragalactic object visible to the naked eye, and retains an almost mystical appeal. This fascinating study describes the central role played by the galaxy in enhancing our understanding of the cosmos.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-4614-3048-3
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2012
Erscheinungsdatum02.04.2012
Auflage2012
ReiheAstronomers' Universe
Seiten271 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht416 g
IllustrationenXII, 271 p. 139 illus., 72 illus. in color.
Artikel-Nr.16837918

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1: The Wonder of Andromeda Galaxy.- Chapter 2: Early Depictions of Andromeda.- Chapter 3: A Single Closed Theory of the Universe.- Chapter 4: Andromeda and the Technological Revolution in Astronomy.- Chapter 5: Andromeda and Astronomy at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century.- Chapter 6: The Andromeda Nebula and the Great Island-Universe Debate.- Chapter 7: Edwin Hubble, an Infinite Universe, and the Classification of Galaxies.- Chapter 8: Andromeda, Galactic Redshift, and the Big Bang Theory.- Chapter 9: Andromeda, Cosmology, and Post-World War II Astronomy.- Chapter 10: Astronomy and Andromeda at the Close of the Twentieth Century.- Chapter 11: The Andromeda Galaxy.- References.- Andromeda Statistics.- Index.mehr

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Autor

David Schultz is an avid amateur astronomer with a master's degree in astronomy from James Cook University. He is a Hamline University professor in the School of Business, where he teaches classes in government ethics, public policy, and public administration. He also holds appointments at the Hamline University and Minnesota schools of law, where he teaches election law, professional responsibility, and state constitutional law. Professor Schultz is the author of more than 25 books and 80 articles. In addition to a degree in astronomy, he has a Ph.D. in political science and a law degree from the University of Minnesota, a masters of law from the University of London, a masters degree in political science from Rutgers University, a masters degree in philosophy from Binghamton University, and a bachelors degree in political science and philosophy from Binghamton University.