Splendor in the sky. / With paintings by Robert E. Ridley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawkins, Gerald S.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

[First edition].

Place of Publication:

New York : Harper, [1961]

Contents:

Preface

Pt. I. The sheperd's view. 1. Stargazing. 2. Earth and solar system. 3. Mystery and terror. 4. Greek scholars

Pt. II. Debutante science. 5. The giants. 6. The view from the top. 7. Revolution. 8. Discovery. 9. White elephants. 10. Voyages of astronomers

Pt. III. A search for kin. 11. The earth's beginning. 12. Land, sea and air. 13. Venus and Mars. 14. Jupiter and Saturn. 15. The moon. 16. Man's venture

Pt. IV. Secrets of the Milky Way. 17. The population of the stars. 18. Between the stars. 19. Twins and multiplets. 20. Clusters. 21. Variable stars. 22. A star is born

Pt. V. Between the planets. 23. Visitors form space. 24. A streak in the sky. 25. Comets. 26. Man-made moons

Pt. VI. Far horizons. 27. Island universes. 28. Cluster and supercluster. 29. The redshift. 30. A radio view. 31. Present day view of the universe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

Other Format:

Online version: Hawkins, Gerald S. Splendor in the sky.

OCLC:

530292