A Century's Progress in Astronomy

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Journey through one of the most transformative centuries in human history with Hector Macpherson's A Century's Progress in Astronomy. From the Copernican revolution to the birth of modern cosmology, this comprehensive survey traces how our understanding of the universe shifted from a geocentric model to an expanding universe, and what that means for our place in the cosmos.\n\nMacpherson weaves together the lives of Galileo, Newton, Kepler, Hubble, and Einstein into a single narrative of intellectual courage. You will learn how the telescope changed everything, how gravitational theory united the heavens and the earth, and how twentieth-century discoveries laid the foundation for contemporary astrophysics. Whether you are a student of science or a curious layperson, this book makes the complex history of astronomy accessible and inspiring.