Kosmos - DE SITTER W.

KORTE INHOUD

Hardcover, in-8, 138 pp.

Kosmos is a compilation of six lectures delivered by Willem de Sitter in 1931 at the Lowell Institute in Boston. It explores the development of human understanding of the universe’s structure, focusing on astronomical and cosmological concepts. De Sitter, a key figure in early modern cosmology, discusses ideas such as the expanding universe, influenced by Einstein's theory of relativity, and early models of the cosmos. The lectures emphasize the interconnectedness of science and philosophical thought in unraveling the nature of the universe.
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1932Uitgever: Harvard University Press138 paginasTaal: Engels