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The Expanding Universe

The Expanding Universe

The Expanding Universe

Astronomy's 'Great Debate', 1900–1931
Arthur Eddington
January 1988
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    Long out of print, this classic book investigates the experimental determination of one of the fundamental constants of astrophysics and its significance for astronmy. The Expanding Universe offers a unique sidelight on the history of ideas and Eddington's artistry; his evident enjoyment of writing and exposition shine through. Astrophysicists and historians of science will find that this reissue sheds fascinating light on one of Britain's greatest scientists. Sir William McCrea has supplied the Preface.

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    January 1988
    Paperback
    9780521349765
    156 pages
    209 × 129 × 11 mm
    0.18kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • Foreword by Sir William McCrea
    • 1. The recession of the galaxies
    • 2. Spherical space
    • 3. Features of the expanding universe
    • 4. The universe and the atom
    • Index
    • Plates.
      Contributors
    • Sir William McCrea

    • Author
    • Arthur Eddington