TY - BOOK ID - 32060853 TI - The cosmic century : a history of astrophysics and cosmology PY - 2006 SN - 9780521474368 9781139878319 9781107669369 9781316224601 1316224600 0521474361 1107669367 1316223760 1316224198 1316223892 1316224090 113987831X 1316223361 1316224406 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Astrophysics KW - Cosmology KW - History KW - Astronomy KW - Deism KW - Metaphysics KW - Astronomical physics KW - Cosmic physics KW - Physics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:32060853 AB - The twentieth century witnessed the development of astrophysics and cosmology from subjects which scarcely existed to two of the most exciting and demanding areas of contemporary scientific inquiry. In this book Malcolm Longair reviews the historical development of the key areas of modern astrophysics, linking the strands together to show how they have led to the extraordinarily rich panorama of modern astrophysics and cosmology. While many of the great discoveries were derived from pioneering observations, the emphasis is upon the development of theoretical concepts and how they came to be accepted. These advances have led astrophysicists and cosmologists to ask some of the deepest questions about the nature of our Universe and have pushed astronomical observations to the very limit. This is a fantastic story, and one which would have defied the imaginations of even the greatest storytellers. ER -