Measuring the Universe - Softcover

Ferguson, Kitty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747256993 ISBN 13: 9780747256991

Verlag: Headline, 2000

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Críticas:

The reader is drawn on by some of the best scientific definitions, analogies, simple explanations and downright interesting writing I have ever seen (Standard)

Ferguson is at her best when describing complex ideas in terms that a non-specialist can both understand and enjoy (Sunday Times)

Fascinating...our taste for wonder is well catered for (Anthony Burgess, Observer)

Reseña del editor:

A fascinating and accessible mix of history and cutting-edge science, MEASURING THE UNIVERSE tells the story of how man has attempted to measure distance in space. From the early Greeks' experiments in working out the circumference of the earth, through Newton's estimates of the distance to the nearest stars, to the very latest developments in theories as to what is beyond the borders of the observable universe, Kitty Ferguson captures the wonder of new discovery and explains difficult scientific concepts in a highly readable and engaging style.

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• Verlag: Headline
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0747256993
• ISBN 13: 9780747256991
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320