A key protagonist explains how the first 3D maps of galaxies were created, revealing gigantic holes, 'cosmic voids', in the Universe. This fascinating story of the birth of a major pillar of cosmology is a useful case study of how a scientific discovery is made and becomes accepted.
A key protagonist explains how the first 3D maps of galaxies were created, revealing gigantic holes, 'cosmic voids', in the Universe. This fascinating story of the birth of a major pillar of cosmology is a useful case study of how a scientific discovery is made and becomes accepted.
Laird A. Thompson is Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has held appointments at the Kitt Peak National Observatory, at the Universities of Hawaii and Nebraska, and is a member of the American Astronomical Society and the International Astronomical Union.
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Foreword Preface List of Abbreviations 1. Understanding the Foundations of Modern Cosmology 2. Preview of the Discovery of Cosmic Voids 3. Homogeneity of the Universe: Great Minds Speak Out 4. All-Sky Surveys in the Transition Years 1950-1975 5. The Early Redshift Surveys from Arizona Observatories 6. Galaxy Mapping Attempt at Tartu Observatory 7. Theoretical Models of Galaxy Formation: East versus West 8. Priority Disputes and the Timeline of Publications 9. Impact of Cosmic Voids: Cosmology, Gravity at the Weak Limit, and Galaxy Formation Appendix A. KPNO Observing Proposal Appendix B. Gregory and Thompson (1978) reprint References Index.
Foreword Preface List of Abbreviations 1. Understanding the Foundations of Modern Cosmology 2. Preview of the Discovery of Cosmic Voids 3. Homogeneity of the Universe: Great Minds Speak Out 4. All-Sky Surveys in the Transition Years 1950-1975 5. The Early Redshift Surveys from Arizona Observatories 6. Galaxy Mapping Attempt at Tartu Observatory 7. Theoretical Models of Galaxy Formation: East versus West 8. Priority Disputes and the Timeline of Publications 9. Impact of Cosmic Voids: Cosmology, Gravity at the Weak Limit, and Galaxy Formation Appendix A. KPNO Observing Proposal Appendix B. Gregory and Thompson (1978) reprint References Index.
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