Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the Nebulae
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374146608 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 420 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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But because of Hubble's discoveries, we now know that the universe consists of an unimaginably large number of galaxies (containing Carl Sagan's beloved "billions and billions ." of stars) and that this unimaginably large universe is continually expanding. Highly Recommended. . In this first serious biography of Hubble, Christianson deals both with the enormous importance of these discoveries and, paradoxically, the apparent unimaginably small-spirited and petty nature of the man himself. Prior to Hubble, the universe was known to consist solely of the stars in the Milky Way and believed to be relatively stable in size
Strong on minor details, but character still elusive (3.7-ish) A. J. Sutter The other reviews summarize well some of the key accomplishments of Edwin Hubble. But this biography leaves both the nature of those accomplishments and his personality a bit abstract.Maybe this isn't the biographer's fault -- his subject was hardly a live wire. A. Ok I'm accustomed to biographers going back 6 generations of his subject, but I really don't need to know the lineage of the guy who sold Hubble's family their 3rd house. I also don't need to know the scores of his high school basketball games.That being said, once t. otherwise you might not enjoy it. C. Law But only if you want lots of detail, otherwise you might not enjoy it.
A biography of the famous astronomer reveals the man who offered observational evidence supporting the theory of the expanding universe and demonstrated the existence of other galaxies, worked on the revolutionary velocity-distance relationship, and moved easily in celebrity circles.