The universe : a historical survey of beliefs, theories, and laws
Our Search for knowledge about the universe has been remarkable, heartbreaking, fantastical, and inspiring, and this search is just beginning. The Universe is part of a 7 book series that takes readers through a virtual time warp of our discovery. From the nascent space programs of the 1960's to today's space tourism and the promise of distant planet colonization, readers will be transfixed. Throughout this journey of the mind, Earth-bound explorers gain keen insight into the celestial phenomena that have fascinated humans for centuries. Thrilling narratives about indefatigable scientific cont
eBook, English, 2010
Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, New York, NY, 2010
History
1 online resource (218 pages) : illustrations
9781615300556, 1615300554
533395323
BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: IN THE BEGINNING; CHAPTER 2: THE COPERNICAN REVOLUTION; CHAPTER 3: NEWTON'S IMPACT AND 19TH-CENTURY ADVANCEMENTS; CHAPTER 4: PERCEPTIONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY; CHAPTER 5: EXPANDING STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE; CHAPTER 6: ANCIENT AND EARLY ASTRONOMERS; CHAPTER 7: NOTABLE ASTRONOMERS OF THE 19TH CENTURY; CHAPTER 8: 20TH-CENTURY ASTRONOMERS; GLOSSARY; FOR FURTHER READING; INDEX; BACK COVER
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