Frame of the Universe

Robert D. Purrington has served as a Professor of Physics at Tulane University and Texas A&M. He has written a number of books covering scientific topics, including Birdwatching in his native state of Louisianna. Dr. Purrington also keeps a residence in the mountains of Colorado.

• Preface 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

"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