Parallax

The Race to Measure the Cosmos

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Astronomy
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Author: Alan W. Hirshfeld ISBN: 9780486315911
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: August 21, 2013
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Alan W. Hirshfeld
ISBN: 9780486315911
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: August 21, 2013
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

This lively and entertaining history of the long struggle to measure the distance to the stars will appeal to general readers as well as amateur and professional astronomers. Readers will encounter fascinating historical characters, from ancient Greeks to19th-century scientists. Well illustrated, with contemporary pictures plus extensive notes on further reading.

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This lively and entertaining history of the long struggle to measure the distance to the stars will appeal to general readers as well as amateur and professional astronomers. Readers will encounter fascinating historical characters, from ancient Greeks to19th-century scientists. Well illustrated, with contemporary pictures plus extensive notes on further reading.

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