Description
For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was static. Then, in the late 1920s, astronomers made a startling new discovery—from Earth, the light of distant galaxies appeared to be red. This meant those galaxies were receding from us, and a revolutionary realization was the universe is expanding. In The Red Limit, Timothy Ferris recounts the fascinating tale of this discovery, its far-reaching ramifications, and the passionately competitive astronomers who charted the past, present, and future of the cosmos.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
208 pages
Language
German
Published
Jan 1, 1986
Publisher
Birkhäuser
ISBN-10
3764317671
ISBN-13
9783764317676