The Red Limit
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The Red Limit

The Search for the Edge of the Universe

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Red Limit

The Search for the Edge of the Universe

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About This Book

The acclaimed science writer presents "an exceedingly vivid history of modern astronomy and cosmology, told in entertainingly biographical terms" ( The New York Times ). Hailed as "the best science writer of his generation, " Timothy Ferriss is renowned for his ability to discuss the complexities of outer space in ways that are lively, illuminating, and accessible. In The Red Limit, he takes readers on a journey of discovery as a variety of scientific breakthroughs lead us to glimpsing the edge of the universe ( Washington Post ). For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was static. In the late 1920s, astronomers defeated this assumption with a startling new discovery. From Earth, the light of distant galaxies appeared to be red, meaning that those galaxies were receding from us. This led to the revolutionary realization that the universe is expanding. Ferriss delves into this revolutionary discovery, its historic ramifications, and the passionately competitive astronomers who charted the past, present, and future of the cosmos.

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Publisher
HarperCollins e-books
Year
2009
ISBN
9780061856549
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Astronomy & Astrophysics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Epigraph
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1
  9. Chapter 2
  10. Chapter 3
  11. Chapter 4
  12. Chapter 5
  13. Chapter 6
  14. Chapter 7
  15. Chapter 8
  16. Chapter 9
  17. Chapter 10
  18. Glossary
  19. Selected Bibliography
  20. Searchable Terms
  21. About the Author
  22. Copyright
  23. About the Publisher