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1 online resource (viii, 203 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; 1. Shared Expectations; 2. The Beginnings: Aristarchus and Hipparchus; 3. Ptolemy; 4. The Ptolemaic System Enshrined; 5. Copernicus and Tycho; 6. Young Kepler; 7. Galileo and the Telescope; 8. Kepler's Synthesis; 9. Gassendi, Hortensius, and the Transit of Mercury of 1631; 10. From Horrocks to Riccioli; 11. The Micrometer from Huygens to Flamsteed; 12. Cassini, Flamsteed, and the New Measure; 13. The New Consensus and Halley's Legacy; 14. Conclusion: Measurement, Theory, and Speculation; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Measuring the Universe is the first history of the evolution of cosmic dimensions, from the work of Eratosthenes and Aristarchus in the third century B.C. to the efforts of Edmond Halley (1656--1742). "Van Helden's authoritative treatment is concise and informative; he refers to numerous sources of information, draws on the discoveries of modern scholarship, and presents the first book-length treatment of this exceedingly important branch of science."--Edward Harrison, American Journal of Physics. "Van Helden writes well, with a flair for clear explanation. I warmly recommend this. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Astronomy -- History.
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Astronomy. |
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History. |
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Cosmological distances.
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Cosmological distances. |
| Indexed Term |
Universe Distances Measurement, B.C.300-A.D.1800 |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books -- History.
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History.
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Electronic books -- History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Van Helden, Albert. Measuring the universe. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1985 0226848817 (DLC) 84016397 (OCoLC)11887766 |
| ISBN |
9780226848907 (electronic book) |
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0226848906 (electronic book) |
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0226848817 |
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9780226848815 |
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0226848825 |
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9780226848822 |
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