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The Andromeda Galaxy and the Rise of Modern Astronomy

David Schultz

978-1-4614-3049-0

2012
Edition 1
- An absorbing account of the Milky Way's 'galactic twin'
- Describes how the study of Andromeda Galaxy has led to our current understanding of the nature of the universe and drastically increased our knowledge of the cosmos
- Focuses on the Andromeda Galaxy from ancient times to the present
- Draws upon scientific knowledge, amateur astronomy, and pop culture accounts of Andromeda Galaxy to tell the history of astronomy
- Discusses how new technologies used to study Andromeda have been deployed to explore other objects and expand our knowledge of the Milky Way and the universe
- Shows how the study of the Andromeda Galaxy was at the center of some of the most contentious debates in astronomy
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