Hubble, Humason and the Big Bang: The Race to Uncover the Expanding Universe
- ISBN-10
- 3030821811
- ISBN-13
- 9783030821814
- Category
- Science
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Author
- Ron Voller
Description
In this compelling book, science writer Ron Voller digs deep into how and why the two scientists continued to investigate their theory of universal expansion in the face of persistent doubt, contrary theories, and calamitous world events.
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