The Milky Way Galaxy and Statistical Cosmology, 1890 1924 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521027342)

Drawing on previously unused archival material, Erich Robert Paul presents the first complete examination of cosmological science and the conception of the galaxy during this formative period. He describes the rise of statistical cosmology, its establishment as the leading area of astronomical research, and finally its decline and the transition to modern methods. He pays particular attention to the accomplishments of two influential astronomers of this period, J. C. Kapteyn and Hugo von Seeliger.

Author: Erich Robert Paul
ISBN-10: 0521027349
ISBN-13: 9780521027342
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2006
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.59d