Descrição
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.
Detalhes do Livro
Formato
Brochura
Páginas
208 páginas
Idioma
Alemão
Publicado
jan 1, 1986
Editora
Birkhäuser
ISBN-10
3764317671
ISBN-13
9783764317676