In Search of the True Universe The Tools, Shaping, and Cost of Cosmological Thought |
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| Author:
| Harwit, Martin |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-35840-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $270.00 |
Book Description:
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Astrophysicist Martin Harwit explores how philosophical outlook, historical precedents, industrial progress, economic factors and national priorities have affected our understanding of the cosmos. His engaging text will appeal to astrophysicists, policy makers, historians, and sociologists of science looking to apply lessons from the past in gaining deeper cosmological insight.
Astrophysicist Martin Harwit explores how philosophical outlook, historical precedents, industrial progress, economic factors and national priorities have affected our understanding of the cosmos. His engaging text will appeal to astrophysicists, policy makers, historians, and sociologists of science looking to apply lessons from the past in gaining deeper cosmological insight.