Long out of print, this classic book investigates the experimental determination of one of the fundamental constants of astrophysics and its significance for astronmy. The Expanding Universe offers a unique sidelight on the history of ideas and Eddington's artistry; his evident enjoyment of writing and exposition shine through. Astrophysicists and historians of science will find that this reissue sheds fascinating light on one of Britain's greatest scientists. Sir William McCrea has supplied the Preface.
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THE first hint of an "expanding universe" is contained in a paper published in November 1917 by Prof. W. de Sitter. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cosmical repulsion, cosmical term, metrical field, spiral nebulae, spherical space, present radius, spherical world, contracting universe, spherical universe, observational test, actual universe, remote objects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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cosmical repulsion, cosmical term, metrical field, spiral nebulae, spherical space, present radius, spherical world, contracting universe, spherical universe, observational test, actual universe, remote objects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Milky Way, Mathematical Theory of Relativity New!
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- The Theory of Relativity: & Other Essays by Albert Einstein on page 44, and page 49
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- Modern Cosmology in Retrospect by B. Bertotti on 7 pages
- Physically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Physics and Astronomy by C.C. Gaither on 5 pages
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