Ever wonder how humans discovered that stars are actually many light years away? Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos provides a historical account of the scientists who devoted their lives to discovering the true distances to the stars. I really enjoyed reading this book!
James Gleick gives a good biography of Isaac Newton in his book, Isaac Newton.
For a well written biography on Edwin Hubble, of the 20th century’s most famous astronomers, readers should check out Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the Nebulae by Gale Christianson. The book provides a detailed and readable account of the entire life of Hubble. (ISBN-13: 978-0226105215)
The novel provides insight into Sagan’s mind about the future of humanity and should be read by all those interested in humanity’s future life away from Earth. (ISBN-13: 978-0345376596)
The Foundation novel begins the epic series of novels by Isaac Asimov called The Foundation Series. These novels are a thrilling science-fiction journey through time and space. Taking place over thousands of years and multiple locations throughout the Milky Way Galaxy, these novels take the reader on a mind bending journey. I recommend this series for any fan of science-fiction and I look forward to watching any movies based on them. (ISBN-13: 978-0553382570)
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