{"product_id":"frame-of-the-universe-9780231053938","title":"Frame of the Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDurham and Purrington approach the history of the universe by exploring the frontiers of physics, while maintaining a long-standing interest in astronomy and cosmology. They stress that man can not fully understand himself until he understands the universe, of which he is a part.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The authors have chosen to follow the history of cosmological ideas from ancient to modern times at a level suitable for non-specialist college courses and general reading...Yet, the clarity of presentation and the engaging style make this an enjoyable book for any scientist to read.\" Nature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Overview Earliest Awareness First Astronomy The Fountainhead Synthesis Orb in Orb Medieval Europe Copernican Revolution 1 Copernican Revolution 2 Galileo Galilei Newtonian Synthesis Widening Horizons: Einstein General Theory of Relativity Primeval Atom Gravitational Collapse Epilogue Appendix Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51358986338647,"sku":"9780231053938","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231053938.jpg?v=1754123107","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/frame-of-the-universe-9780231053938","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}