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By Susan Zannos
Mitchell Lane Publishers
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Edwin Hubble irritated many of his fellow astronomers with his arrogant manner, his phony English accent, and his imitation of English habits such as pipe smoking. But in spite of his efforts to impress people with his importance, he was a careful and painstaking scientist whose discoveries completely changed our understanding of the universe. He was the first astronomer to prove that many nebulae were not objects within our Milky Way Galaxy, but were themselves immense galaxies hurtling though space at enormous distances. His precise observations and photographs were the foundation of the Big Bang theory of an expanding universe. In this new story by author Susan Zannos, readers an learn about this fascinating man and his life's work. |
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By Gale E. Christianson
University Of Chicago Press
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In 1923 Edwin Hubble confirmed the existence of other galaxies. By the
end of the decade, he proved that the universe is expanding, thus laying
the very cornerstone of the big bang theory. A revealing portrait of a
scientific genius at work, this book also offers an incisive narrative
of the history of astronomy, and an evocation of what we see when gazing
at the stars.
"Highly entertaining. . . . Hubble may have been the most important
astronomer since Galileo. Perhaps since Copernicus."—Dick Teresi,
New York Times Book Review
"Hubble's own story has not been adequately told until now. . . . A
riveting portrait of a great scientist and a haunted man, and the best
look we are likely to have of the real Hubble."—Dennis Overby, Los
Angeles Times Book Review
"Displays remarkable strength in its steadfast balance and scrupulous
honesty. The greatness of the discoveries is set off against the
contrasting pettiness of the man."—Hans Christian von Baeyer,
Boston Sunday Globe
"Fascinating. . . . This is one of the most impressive scientific
biographies of recent years."—Kirkus Review, starred review
— "Notable Books for the Year 1995" selection, New York Times Book
Review
—"Best Books of 1995" selection, Library Journal
—Selected as one of the five best science books in 1995 by Carl Sagen,
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By Mary Virginia Fox
Franklin Watts
Library Binding (112 pages; 1)
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Traces the life and work of the man whose study of galaxies led to a new understanding of the universe. |
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By Claire L. Datnow
Enslow Publishers
Paperback (128 pages; 1)
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Traces the life and work of the man whose study of galaxies led to a new understanding of the universe. |
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By Alexander S. Sharov
Cambridge University Press
Paperback (220 pages)
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This book is the first complete account of the scientific life and work of Edwin Hubble, whose discoveries form the basis of all theories of the evolution of the universe. One of the outstanding astronomers of the twentieth century, Hubble studied the velocities or redshifts of galaxies and discovered that the universe is expanding. He convincingly proved that our galaxy is only one of countless galaxies and thus paved the way for the exploration of an immense world beyond the limits of our knowledge. The exploding universe proposed by Hubble, now termed the Big Bang, is used to explain the origin of the elements, of stars, and of galaxies. The second part of the book describes the fundamental discoveries on the nature of the universe made subsequently, and thus sets his achievements in context. Hubble's vision, particularly his efforts to help build the big telescope at Mt. Palomar, firmly established the United States as a leader in observational astronomy. Written by two prominent astronomers (Dr. Novikov is the author of Black Holes and the Universe, CUP, 1990) who have built on Hubble's work, this book is a classic of science, setting out the thrilling story of the exploding universe. |
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Alphascript Publishing
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Hubble´s Law. Edwin Hubble, Physical Cosmology, Vesto Slipher, Big Bang, Hubble Space Telescope, Timeline of the Big Bang, Cosmological Constant, Olbers´ Paradox, Age of the Universe, Shape of the Universe, Hyperbolic Geometry, Euclidean Geometry, Elliptic Geometry, Metric Expansion of Space, Article Sources and Contributors, Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors |
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By Sherri Chasin Calvo
Gale
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This digital document is an article from Science and Its Times, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. The length of the article is 615 words. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. The histories of science, technology, and mathematics merge with the study of humanities and social science in this interdisciplinary reference work. Essays on people, theories, discoveries, and concepts are combined with overviews, bibliographies of primary documents, and chronological elements to offer students a fascinating way to understand the impact of science on the course of human history and how science affects everyday life. Entries represent people and developments throughout the world, from about 2000 B.C. through the end of the twentieth century. |
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By Fiona MacDonald
Heinemann Library
Paperback (48 pages; 1)
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This is a new biography series exploring the lives and achievements of important inventors and pioneers of science. As well as providing a full life story and analysis of their work, the books place their achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The books include: a thorough biography illustrated with full-colour maps and photographs; a look at the ongoing impact of their work; quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time; information about rivals and the men and women who affected their life and work |
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Gale
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This digital document is an article from World of Earth Science, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. The length of the article is 1210 words. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. A comprehensive guide to the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to topics in earth science. Its encyclopedic approach offers entries that are written in easy to understand language. |
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Philadelphia : Institute of Physics
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