Minding the heavens : the story of our discovery of the Milky Way /: the story of our discovery of the Milky Way. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Leila Belkora.
• Authors: Belkora, Leila
• Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. Thomas Wright: Visionary of Stellar System. Chapter 3. William Herschel: Natural Historian of the Universe. Chapter 4.Wilhelm Struve: Seeker of Parallax. Chapter 5. William Huggins: Pioneer of the New Astronomy. Chapter 6. Jacobus Kapteyn: Matermind Without a Telescope. Chapter 7 Harlow Shapley: Champion of the Big Galaxy. Chapter 8. Edwin Hubble: Redeemer of the Island Universes. Chapter 9. The Milky Way Revealed.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 520.9; Astronomy -- History; Astronomers; Milky Way
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000383942; 9781000383904; 9780367815936
• Related ISBNs: 9780367417222; 9780367415662
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