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Name: God and the astronomers
Author: Robert Jastrow

📘 God and the astronomers by Robert Jastrow

Beginning in the early 20th century, Robert Jastrow chronicles the pivotal astronomical observations and experiments that have shaped modern cosmology. The book traces the arc from early measurements of galactic redshifts to the recent mapping of the cosmic microwave background, illustrating how these data accumulate to support the Big Bang model of the universe's origin and eventual fate. Jastrow situates the scientific developments within their broader historical context, highlighting how shifting theories and technological advances have continually refined our picture of the cosmos.

First publish date: 1978

Genre: Science/Astronomy

Authors: Robert Jastrow

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