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In Search of the True Universe: The Tools, Shaping, and Cost of Cosmological Thought Harwit, Martin (Cornell University, New York)
In Search of the True Universe: The Tools, Shaping, and Cost of Cosmological Thought
Harwit, Martin (Cornell University, New York)
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.
408 pages, 61 b/w illus. 4 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 18, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107044067 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 408 |
| Dimensions | 191 × 259 × 24 mm · 1.01 kg |
| Language | English |