Who was it who first anticipated black holes? Who accidentally discovered
pulsars? And who first “proved” Einstein’s general theory of relativity? John
Gribbin’s colourful collection of essays Watching the Universe champions many of
the unsung heroes of astronomy in an entertaining introduction to its main
themes. In such essays as “How Darwin discovered relativity” he delights in the
fortuitous but elegant way disparate theories arose and linked together.
Published by Constable, 拢16.99, ISBN 009478230X.
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