Beyond the galaxy: how humanity looked beyond our Milky Way and discovered the entire universe

"A look up at the night sky reveals a treasury of wonders. Even to the naked eye, the Moon, stars, planets, the Milky Way and even a few star clusters and nebulae illuminate the heavens. For millennia, humans struggled to make sense of what's out there in the Universe, from all we can see...

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Main Author: Siegel, Ethan 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. c2016
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Online Access:FHN01
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Summary:"A look up at the night sky reveals a treasury of wonders. Even to the naked eye, the Moon, stars, planets, the Milky Way and even a few star clusters and nebulae illuminate the heavens. For millennia, humans struggled to make sense of what's out there in the Universe, from all we can see to that which lies beyond the limits of even our most powerful telescopes. Beyond the Galaxy traces our journey from an ancient, Earth-centered Universe all the way to our modern, 21st century understanding of the cosmos. Touching on not only what we know but also how we know it, Ethan Siegel takes us to the very frontiers of modern astrophysics and cosmology, from the birth of our Universe to its ultimate fate, and everything in between."--
Item Description:Title from PDF file title page (viewed February 4, 2016). - Includes index
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 376 p.) ill. (chiefly col.)
ISBN:9789814667173

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