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
• 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.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.