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The Red Limit: The Search for the Edge of the Universe
The Red Limit The Search for the Edge of the Universe
Author: Timothy Ferris
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. The Red L...  more » is the tale of this discovery, its ramifications, and the passionately competitive astronomers who charted the past, present, and future of the cosmos.
ISBN-13: 9780688018368
ISBN-10: 068801836X
Publication Date: 7/2002
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Harper Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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A great review of the discovery of the expanding universe; the science is interesting and understandable for the lay person. Even more compelling is the drama of the scientists themselves, their lives, personalities, strengths, foibles and their wonderful discoveries. It is science and history of science combined in an easy to read 250 page book that helps us all comprehend the usually incomprehensable nature of our existence in this universe.


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