James Hopwood Jeans Volgorde van de boeken

Originating from the Rede Lecture delivered at the University of Cambridge in November 1930, this book is based upon the conviction that the teachings and findings of astronomy and physical science are destined to produce an immense change on our outlook on the universe as a whole, and on views about the significance of human life. The author contends that the questions at issue are ultimately one for philosophical discussion, but that before philosophers can speak, science should present ascertained facts and provisional hypotheses. The book is therefore written with these thoughts in mind while broadly presenting the fundamental physical ideas and findings relevant for a wider philosophical inquiry.

S Jeansem podniká čtenář cestu prostorem i časem. Prozkoumáme zeměkouli a její historii. Pak se seznámíme se souhvězdími a navštívíme Měsic, planety, Slunce a jeho činnosti.

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