Bibliograph

Cosmic odyssey, how intrepid astronomers at Palomar Observatory changed our view of the universe, Linda Schweizer

Type

Label

Cosmic odyssey, how intrepid astronomers at Palomar Observatory changed our view of the universe, Linda Schweizer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cosmic odyssey

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1135928868

Responsibility statement

Linda Schweizer

Sub title

how intrepid astronomers at Palomar Observatory changed our view of the universe

Summary

"Stories of 20th century astronomers working at the frontiers of astrophysics whose discoveries on the Palomar telescopes shattered and expanded our view of the universe"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The promise -- Plumbing the depths of the universe -- Unraveling the mysteries of stellar evolution -- Milky Way archaeology -- Galactic violence : collisions and mergers -- Quasars : wolves in sheep's clothing -- Piercing the galactic "smog" -- Starbursts, superwinds, and supermassive black holes -- Probing the gaseous universe -- From ghosts to galaxies : the emergence of structure -- Solar system shuffle -- Astronomical exotica : new frontiers

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