This fully updated second edition of Minding the Heavens: The Story of Our Discovery of the Milky Way explores how we learned that we live in a galaxy, in a universe of composed of galaxies and unseen, mysterious dark matter.
This fully updated second edition of Minding the Heavens: The Story of Our Discovery of the Milky Way explores how we learned that we live in a galaxy, in a universe of composed of galaxies and unseen, mysterious dark matter.
Leila Belkora (Ph.D., Astrophysics) is a science writer. She earned her doctorate from the University of Colorado-Boulder, specializing in solar radio astronomy. She has previously taught university physics, astronomy, and communication for engineers. She lives in Southern California and enjoys local astronomy outreach activities.
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1. Introduction. 2. Thomas Wright: Visionary of Stellar System. 3. William Herschel: Natural Historian of the Universe. 4.Wilhelm Struve: Seeker of Parallax. 5. William Huggins: Pioneer of the New Astronomy. 6. Jacobus Kapteyn: Matermind Without a Telescope. 7 Harlow Shapley: Champion of the Big Galaxy. 8. Edwin Hubble: Redeemer of the Island Universes.9. The Milky Way Revealed.
1. Introduction. 2. Thomas Wright: Visionary of Stellar System. 3. William Herschel: Natural Historian of the Universe. 4.Wilhelm Struve: Seeker of Parallax. 5. William Huggins: Pioneer of the New Astronomy. 6. Jacobus Kapteyn: Matermind Without a Telescope. 7 Harlow Shapley: Champion of the Big Galaxy. 8. Edwin Hubble: Redeemer of the Island Universes.9. The Milky Way Revealed.
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