Unveiling galaxies : the role of images in astronomical discovery
By: Roy, Jean-Rene.
Publisher: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2018Description: xv, 278p.ISBN: 9781108417013.Subject(s): Astronomical photography | Galaxies | AstronomyDDC classification: 523.112 | R812u Summary: Galaxies are known as the building blocks of the universe, but arriving at this understanding has been a thousand-year odyssey. This journey is told through the lens of the evolving use of images as investigative tools. Initial chapters explore how early insights developed in line with new methods of scientific imaging, particularly photography. The volume then explores the impact of optical, radio and x-ray imaging techniques. The final part of the story discusses the importance of atlases of galaxies; how astronomers organised images in ways that educated, promoted ideas and pushed for new knowledge. Images that created confusion as well as advanced knowledge are included to demonstrate the challenges faced by astronomers and the long road to understanding galaxies. By examining developments in imaging, this text places the study of galaxies in its broader historical context, contributing to both astronomy and the history of science.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| 523.112 M69E EXPLORING THE GALAXIES | 523.112 N389p The physics and evolution of active galactic nuclei | 523.112 P258 PARTICLE PHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY | 523.112 R812u Unveiling galaxies | 523.112 Se26 Secular evolution of galaxies | 523.112 SP26G2 GALAXIES IN THE UNIVERSE | 523.1125 D995P2 PHYSICS OF THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM |
Galaxies are known as the building blocks of the universe, but arriving at this understanding has been a thousand-year odyssey. This journey is told through the lens of the evolving use of images as investigative tools. Initial chapters explore how early insights developed in line with new methods of scientific imaging, particularly photography. The volume then explores the impact of optical, radio and x-ray imaging techniques. The final part of the story discusses the importance of atlases of galaxies; how astronomers organised images in ways that educated, promoted ideas and pushed for new knowledge. Images that created confusion as well as advanced knowledge are included to demonstrate the challenges faced by astronomers and the long road to understanding galaxies. By examining developments in imaging, this text places the study of galaxies in its broader historical context, contributing to both astronomy and the history of science.
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