Cosmic Discovery: The Search, Scope, And Heritage Of Astronomy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What does it truly take to discover the universe? Cosmic Discovery: The Search, Scope, and Heritage of Astronomy by Martin Harwit presents a sweeping and intellectually rigorous examination of how humanity has come to understand the cosmos, tracing the history of astronomical discovery from ancient observations to the cutting edge of modern astrophysics. Harwit, a distinguished astrophysicist, argues that the pace and nature of cosmic discovery is shaped not merely by technology or chance, but by the sociological, institutional, and philosophical structures that govern scientific inquiry — a bold and provocative thesis that challenges conventional narratives of scientific progress. With the authority of an insider and the clarity of a master communicator, Harwit chronicles the defining moments and instruments that have expanded our celestial horizon, from radio telescopes to X-ray observatories, illustrating how each new window onto the universe has revealed phenomena previously beyond imagination. The work stands as a landmark contribution to the history and philosophy of science, raising a deeply unsettling question that lingers long after the final page: have we already discovered most of what the universe has to offer, or are its greatest secrets still waiting to be found?
Author: Martin Harwit
Format: Paperback
Genre: Astronomy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it truly take to discover the universe? Cosmic Discovery: The Search, Scope, and Heritage of Astronomy by Martin Harwit presents a sweeping and intellectually rigorous examination of how humanity has come to understand the cosmos, tracing the history of astronomical discovery from ancient observations to the cutting edge of modern astrophysics. Harwit, a distinguished astrophysicist, argues that the pace and nature of cosmic discovery is shaped not merely by technology or chance, but by the sociological, institutional, and philosophical structures that govern scientific inquiry — a bold and provocative thesis that challenges conventional narratives of scientific progress. With the authority of an insider and the clarity of a master communicator, Harwit chronicles the defining moments and instruments that have expanded our celestial horizon, from radio telescopes to X-ray observatories, illustrating how each new window onto the universe has revealed phenomena previously beyond imagination. The work stands as a landmark contribution to the history and philosophy of science, raising a deeply unsettling question that lingers long after the final page: have we already discovered most of what the universe has to offer, or are its greatest secrets still waiting to be found?