Авиация / Hubble, Humason and the Big Bang: The Race to Uncover the Expanding Universe

Название: Hubble, Humason and the Big Bang: The Race to Uncover the Expanding Universe
Издательство: Springer/Praxis
Год: 2021
Страниц: 453
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 11 MB

The story of Hubble and Humason is one for the ages—and in particular, the Cosmic Age. In this compelling book, science writer Ron Voller digs deep into how and why the two scientists continued to investigate their theory of universal expansion in the face of persistent doubt, contrary theories, and calamitous world events. The evolution of this dynamic duo’s tenuous friendship and professional partnership is in many ways as intriguing as their groundbreaking work on the evolution of the universe. The book therefore traces their lives from their childhoods into their burgeoning careers, revealing how a World War and their own personal differences stood in the way of initial cooperation. It then shows how despite all this, the two opposites eventually came together in the pursuit of something far greater than themselves.