SPACE TIME INFINITY the Smithsonian Views the Universe

Trefil, James S.

ISBN 10: 0394548434 / ISBN 13: 9780394548432

Published by Pantheion Books, NY:(1985), 1985

About this Item

255 pp., first edition fine in black dust jacket. price intact on the dust jacket flap.

Seller Inventory # tr.0608

Bibliographic Details

• Title: SPACE TIME INFINITY the Smithsonian Views the Universe
• Publisher: Pantheion Books, NY:(1985)
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394548434
• ISBN 13: 9780394548432
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • 20th Century First Editions
  • Science & Technology

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Synopsis

Traces the history of astronomy, looks at what we have learned about the Sun, Moon, stars and planets, and identifies key questions which face astronomers of the future

Reviews

Beginning with humankind's earliest views of the cosmos recorded in Egypt, Babylon, and Greece, and evi dence from megalithic sites such as Stonehenge, Trefil quickly traces the rise of Western astronomy to contem porary views of stars, galaxies, and in finity. Issues of cosmology, astrophys ics, and cosmogony are treated lucidly and richly illustrated with hundreds of colored pictures and diagrams. Impor tant unsolved scientific problems are explored, as well as questions such as the existence of extraterrestrial life. Completely up-to-date scientifically, this book tells a story of immense scope. Highly recommended for lay people and a beautiful addition to pub lic libraries. E. Robert Paul, History of Science Program, Dickinson Coll., Carlisle, Pa.
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