Man Discovers the GalaxiesScience History Publications, 1976 - 228 síður Through original letters, photographs, and archival treasures, Man Discovers the Galaxies recaptures the uncertainties, the false steps, and the high excitement as Shapley, Kapteyn, Curtis, and Hubble forged the modern views of our galaxy and its neighbors. |
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Contents | 3 |
The Development of Techniques for Determining Distances | 15 |
Galactic Theories in the Period 19001920 | 24 |
Höfundarréttur | |
14 aðrir hlutar ekki sýndir
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Man Discovers the Galaxies Richard Berendzen,Richard Cullen Hart,Daniel Seeley Takmarkað sýnishorn - 1984 |
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