Cosmic odyssey : how intrepid astronomers at Palomar Observatory changed our view of the universe / Linda Schweizer.
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Summary: "Stories of 20th century astronomers working at the frontiers of astrophysics whose discoveries on the Palomar telescopes shattered and expanded our view of the universe"-- Provided by publisher.
The promise -- Plumbing the depths of the universe -- Unraveling the mysteries of stellar evolution -- Milky Way archaeology -- Galactic violence : collisions and mergers -- Quasars : wolves in sheep's clothing -- Piercing the galactic "smog" -- Starbursts, superwinds, and supermassive black holes -- Probing the gaseous universe -- From ghosts to galaxies : the emergence of structure -- Solar system shuffle -- Astronomical exotica : new frontiers.
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Jameel Library | QB461 .S3152 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 14654 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The promise -- Plumbing the depths of the universe -- Unraveling the mysteries of stellar evolution -- Milky Way archaeology -- Galactic violence : collisions and mergers -- Quasars : wolves in sheep's clothing -- Piercing the galactic "smog" -- Starbursts, superwinds, and supermassive black holes -- Probing the gaseous universe -- From ghosts to galaxies : the emergence of structure -- Solar system shuffle -- Astronomical exotica : new frontiers.
"Stories of 20th century astronomers working at the frontiers of astrophysics whose discoveries on the Palomar telescopes shattered and expanded our view of the universe"-- Provided by publisher.
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