Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos
| Authors | Hirshfeld, Alan W. |
| Tags | Parallax -- Stars, Parallaxe -- Étoiles, SCIENCE -- Astronomy |
| Publisher | Dover |
| Published | 20 gen 2013 |
| Date | 20 nov 2022 |
| Languages | eng |
| Identifiers | uri: https://www.freading.com/ebooks/details/r:download/MDAwMDE4LTEwNzA4NzU5, lcc: 2013003386, lcn: QB813.H57 2013, isbn: 9780486315911, oclc: 867772013 |
Description
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.