The Men Who Measured the Universe

by John Gribbin

The revolution of our understanding of the cosmos and our place in it happened within a single human lifetime, through a combination of new technology and the dedication of a handful of pioneers. This is their story - of the hard work, perseverance and spirit that unlocked the secrets of the night sky.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 2003

About the author

John R. Gribbin is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. His writings include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change, global warming, the origins of the universe, and biographies of famous scientists. He also writes science fiction.

Reviews

[Pete daPixie · Rating 2 out of 5]

'The Men Who Measured the Universe' is the story of astronomy\astrophysics through the 20th century.
The men, with a few exceptions, were from the great U.S. of A. Our understanding of our place in the scheme of things began at the top of various mountains during the first half of last century. The Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona and the beasts built at the top of Mounts Wilson and Palomar.
Amazing,now, to think that at the start of this journey, we perceived 'everything' as the Milky Way.
Here is documented how earthlings wiped the sleep from their eyes and sussed the big in big bang.