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Discovering the universe / Giles Sparrow.

Sparrow, Giles, 1970- (author.).

Summary:

Early humans turned what they could see above them into rich creation myths. Later philosophers created cosmologies that pushed myth closer toward empiricism. The flat disc universe yielded to celestial spheres, and the stationary Earth at the center of it all yielded to a spinning planet in a heliocentric solar system that was one of only untold hundreds of billions of solar systems in hundreds of billions of galaxies. This expansion of the cosmos was further revolutionized by theoretical physics, including the theory of relativity. The mind-expanding history of humanity's understanding of the universe is related here with gorgeous full-color photographs, captivating primary source imagery, and loads of capsule information and infographics.

Record details

ISBN: 9780766092648
ISBN: 076609264X
ISBN: 9780766093997
ISBN: 0766093999
Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY : Enslow Publishing, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Space -- Early ideas -- Telescopes -- Giant telescopes -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Infrared telescopes -- Radio astronomy -- Special rays -- Hubble Space Telescope -- Space observatories -- Did you know? -- Your questions answered.
Target Audience Note:	K to Grade 3.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader LG 6.5 1 1 195169