Harlow Shapley

Also known as: Harlow. Shapley

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It is fortunate that we are customarily unaware of our twisting, slipping, whirling, flying motion through space; we might otherwise lack the courage to explore and analyze the surrounding world.

— from Flights from chaos, 1930

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Beyond the observatory

1967

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Essays on the stars, the basic composition of life, cosmic evolution, and the role of the scientist in civilization. For contents, see Author Catalog.

The view from a distant star

1963

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Galaxies

1989

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This book succeeds in making the immense and remote universe of galaxies much more accessible to our imagination. It also conveys the excitement and wonder of this rapidly changing area of scientific inquiry. Enriched by numerous illustrations and written in an engaging style, Galaxies offers a nontechnical yet intelligent approach to the concepts and results of modern galactic research.

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