Minding the heavens : the story of our discovery of the Milky Way /: the story of our discovery of the Milky Way. (2003)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Minding the heavens : the story of our discovery of the Milky Way /: the story of our discovery of the Milky Way. (2003)
- Main Title:
- Minding the heavens : the story of our discovery of the Milky Way
- Further Information:
- Note: Leila Belkora.
- Other Names:
- Belkora, Leila
- Contents:
- The naked-eye view of the sky -- Thomas Wright: visionary of stellar systems -- William Herschel: natural historian of the universe -- Wilhelm Struve: seeker of parallax -- William Huggins: pioneer of the new astronomy -- Jacobus Kapteyn: mastermind without a telescope -- Harlow Shapley: champion of the big galaxy -- Edwin Hubble: redeemer of island universes -- The Milky Way revealed.
- Publisher Details:
- Bristol Philadelphia : Institute of Physics
- Publication Date:
- 2003
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (x, 406 pages), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 520.9
Astronomy -- History
Astronomers
Galaxies
SCIENCE -- Astronomy
Astronomers
Astronomy
Galaxies
Milky Way
Deep space -- Milky Way
Electronic books
History - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 0585462615
9780585462615
9781420033922
1420033921
9780750307307
0750307307 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-392) and index.
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.168038
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