""Archives of the Universe" is a stunning compendium of scientific
thought through the centuries, in the original words of the
thinkers themselves, with masterful introductions by Bartusiak.
This is a treasure I will keep on my own shelf forever." --Alan
Lightman, author of "Einstein's Dreams"
"Astronomy is one of the most vibrant and fast-advancing of modern
sciences, but it is also a science with ancient roots. This book
offers a unique chance to follow, with an expert guide, the key
steps that have led to our current understanding of the cosmos.
Marcia Bartusiak offers general readers a lucid commentary on a
comprehensive and well-chosen anthology of scientific highlights."
--Martin Rees, professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Cambridge
University, and author of "Our Final Hour"
"From the mouths of those who made it happen, "Archives of the
Universe" takes the reader to the front lines of discovery-spinning
the story of the evolution of the universe, and also the evolution
of scientific styles. From Plato to the present day, scientists
share their earliest insights into black holes and the big bang,
gravity waves and curved space-time, how stars shine and the
universe expands. Don't take my word for it: Take it from Brahe and
Bethe, Eddington and Oppenheimer, Geller and Guth. Marcia Bartusiak
is the perfect guide to this series of seminal papers, giving us a
library-in-a-book that belongs on every astronomy-buff's
bookshelf." -- K.C. Cole, author of "Mind Over Matter:
Conversations with the Cosmos"
""Archives of the Universe is a stunning compendium of scientific
thought through the centuries, in the original words of the
thinkers themselves, with masterful introductions by Bartusiak.
This is a treasure I will keep on my own shelf forever." --Alan
Lightman, author of "Einstein's Dreams
"Astronomy is one of the most vibrant and fast-advancing of modern
sciences, but it is also a science with ancient roots. This book
offers a unique chance to follow, with an expert guide, the key
steps that have led to our current understanding of the cosmos.
Marcia Bartusiak offers general readers a lucid commentary on a
comprehensive and well-chosen anthology of scientific highlights."
--Martin Rees, professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Cambridge
University, and author of "Our Final Hour
"From the mouths of those who made it happen, "Archives of the
Universe takes the reader to the front lines of discovery-spinning
the story of the evolution of the universe, and also the evolution
of scientific styles. From Plato to the present day, scientists
share their earliest insights into black holes and the big bang,
gravity waves and curved space-time, how stars shine and the
universe expands. Don't take my word for it: Take it from Brahe and
Bethe, Eddington and Oppenheimer, Geller and Guth. Marcia Bartusiak
is the perfect guide to this series of seminal papers, giving us a
library-in-a-book that belongs on every astronomy-buff's
bookshelf." -- K.C. Cole, author of "Mind Over Matter:
Conversations with the Cosmos
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