In this immensely readable book, noted cosmologist Rocky Kolb reveals the very human struggles of astronomy superstars seeking cosmic truths while lost in the clouds of confusion. Punctuated by the author's razor-sharp wit, this book provides anyone curious about science with a behind-the-scenes peek into the discovery process--it's not exactly the scientific method you learned in school.
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Höhe: 228 mm
Breite: 151 mm
Dicke: 32 mm
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978-0-201-15496-2 (9780201154962)
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Rocky Kolb, founding head of the NASA/Fermilab Theoretical Astrophysics Group and University of Chicago professor, combines art, humor, music, and philosophy in writings and lectures about cosmology for the general public.
* Foreword The Solar System * Smashing the Celestial Spheres * Wars of the Worlds * The Galeileo Equation * Newton at a Distance The Galaxy * The Third Dimension * Islands in the Sky The Universe * The Expanding Fog * A Matter of Degrees * Primordial Soup * The Raw Edge