Willem de Sitter Einstein's Friend and Opponent /
This is a thorough, very readable and excellently illustrated biography of Willem de Sitter (1872-1934), one of the most influential astronomers of his time, and also a co-author and correspondent of Einstein. Authored by a physicist and skilled writer, the book gives a beautiful and accessible desc...
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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2018.
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Έκδοση: | 1st ed. 2018. |
Σειρά: | Springer Biographies,
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Astronomy in Leiden
- Descent
- Youth and Education
- The Making of an Astronomer
- The Galilean Moons of Jupiter
- The Road to Professor in Leiden
- Leiden Activities
- Fundamental Work and a new Theory for Jupiter's Satellites
- Gravity, General Theory of Relativity and Cosmology
- Director of the Observatory and Stay in Arosa
- At the Top
- International Business
- Last years
- Abbreviations.