The Expanding Universe: Astronomy's 'Great Debate', 1900-1931

by Arthur Eddington

Overview

Long out of print, this classic book investigates the experimental determination of one of the fundamental constants of astrophysics and its significance for astronmy. The Expanding Universe offers a unique sidelight on the history of ideas and Eddington's artistry; his evident enjoyment of writing and exposition shine through. Astrophysicists and historians of science will find that this reissue sheds fascinating light on one of Britain's greatest scientists. Sir William McCrea has supplied the Preface.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521349765
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/29/1988
Series:	Cambridge Science Classics
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 8.23(h) x 0.43(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Foreword by Sir William McCrea; 1. The recession of the galaxies; 2. Spherical space; 3. Features of the expanding universe; 4. The universe and the atom; Index; Plates.