Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos

Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos
ISBN-10
0486490939
ISBN-13
9780486490939
Series
Parallax
Category
Science
Pages
316
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Courier Corporation
Author
Alan W. Hirshfeld

Description

This lively and entertaining history of the long struggle to measure the distance to the stars will appeal to general readers as well as to amateur and professional astronomers. Readers will encounter fascinating historical characters, from ancient Greeks to 19th-century scientists. Well illustrated, with contemporary pictures plus extensive notes on further reading. 2002 edition.

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