The Milky Way Galaxy and Statistical Cosmology, 1890-1924 |
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| Author:
| Paul, Erich Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-02734-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.99 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on previously neglected archival material, Paul describes the rise of this statistical cosmology in light of developments in nineteenth-century astronomy and explains how this cosmology set the stage for many of the most significant developments we associate with twentieth-century astronomy. Statistical astronomy was the crucial link that provided much of modern astronomical science with its foundation.
Drawing on previously neglected archival material, Paul describes the rise of this statistical cosmology in light of developments in nineteenth-century astronomy and explains how this cosmology set the stage for many of the most significant developments we associate with twentieth-century astronomy. Statistical astronomy was the crucial link that provided much of modern astronomical science with its foundation.