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Ferris, Timothy Thomas was born on August 29, 1944 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Addis and Jean (Baird) Ferris.
(From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to mo...)
From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, this classic book offers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it. From the first time mankind had an inkling of the vast space that surrounds us, those who study the universe have had to struggle against political and religious preconcepti...
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J Richard Gott III, Professor of Astrophysics, Princeton University: "Timothy Ferris is one of our finest science writers as he proves again in this book. He takes readers on an incredible journey from the big bang to 'the whole shebang', the idea a number of us are exploring that our universe may be just one of myriads created in an eternally expanding inflationary soup. He has captured the excitement and mind-boggling nature of the newest developments in physics and astrophysics. It's all there: time travel, black holes, superstrings, the whole shebang!"
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For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was static. In the late 1920s, astronomers defeated this assumption with a startling new discovery. From Earth, the light of distant galaxies appeared to be red, meaning that those galaxies were receding from us. This led to the revolutionary realization that the universe is expanding. The Red Limit is the tale of this discovery, its ramifications, and the passionately competitive astronomers who charted the past, present, and future of the cosmos.
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(This is a layman's guide to modern science which combines...)
This is a layman's guide to modern science which combines the off-beat humour of Ingram Pinn's illustrations with text by Timothy Ferris, whose other books include "Coming of Age in the Milky Way" and "The Mind's Sky". The subject matter ranges from chemistry to cosmology and from marine biology to scientific morals, and delves into matters which concern man's environment, economies, personal health and cosmic future. Pinn's work, which generally depicts mankind belittled or bewildered by the world around him, first appeared in "New Scientist" in 1976, and illuminates the theories, issues and discoveries that have occupied scientists in recent years. The 80 watercolours in this book include both published and new work.
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(Coming of Age in the Milky Way The history of astronomy a...)
Coming of Age in the Milky Way The history of astronomy and astrophysics. It is also the history of the universe as we know it up to this point in time. What is obvious throughout the book, is that the more man learns the more he knows about the universe and all its creations including himself is how much he really doesn't know. As twentieth physician Lew Thomas put it, "The greatest of all the accomplishments of twentieth-century science has been the discovery of human ignorance." Ferris takes the reader first through early man's reaction to the skies and the stars.
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( From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to ...)
From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, this classic book offers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it. From the first time mankind had an inkling of the vast space that surrounds us, those who study the universe have had to struggle against political and religious preconceptions. They have included some of the most charismatic, courageous, and idiosyncratic thinkers of all time. In Coming of Age in the Milky Way, Timothy Ferris uses his unique blend of rigorous research and captivating narrative skill to draw us into the lives and minds of these extraordinary figures, creating a landmark work of scientific history.
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Ferris, Timothy Thomas was born on August 29, 1944 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Addis and Jean (Baird) Ferris.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1966. Postgraduate, Northwestern University. Postgraduate, Rutgers University.
Reporter, United Press International, New York City, 1967-1969; reporter, New York Post newspaper, New York City, 1969-1971; bureau chief, New York division, Rolling Stone magazine, 1971-1973; contributing editor, Rolling Stone magazine, 1973-1980; Professor of English, Brooklyn College, New York City, 1974-1981; professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1984-1986; professor graduate school journalism, University of California, Berkeley, since 1986. Commentator National Public Radio, 1981-1985. Essayist MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour, Public Broadcasting Service, 1992-1995.
(From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to mo...)
( From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to ...)
(This is a layman's guide to modern science which combines...)
(J Richard Gott III, Professor of Astrophysics, Princeton ...)
(Coming of Age in the Milky Way The history of astronomy a...)
( For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was sta...)
(Photography, Astronomy, Art)
(Book by Ferris, Timothy A.)
(Pages are clean. No highlighting or underlining. Some cov...)
Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Mensa, Astronomical Society of Pacific, American Beethoven Society, Authors Guild, National Association Science Writers, Sports Car Club American.
Married Carolyn Dinner Zecca, April 20, 1985. 1 child, Patrick Thomas.