astronomers

An illustrated description of how astronomers do their work.

A biography of the 16th-century Italian mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who questioned the accepted scientific theories of his time and was tried by the Inquisition for his ideas.

Explains how our conception of the size of the universe has changed as astronomers and their instruments have become more sophisticated.

Profiles twelve notable scientists in the field of astronomy, discussing their research, accomplishments, ethical and professional obstacles, and contributions. Includes photographs, illustrations, chronology of notable events, and a list of resources.

A biography of astronomer Edwin Hubble. Describes his education, his research, and his discoveries that the universe contains many galaxies and that it is expanding.

Chronicles the life of sixteenth-century Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei, who changed the world with his discovery that Earth is not the center of the universe but, rather, revolves around the sun, and discusses his investigation by the Inquisition.

A biography of the sixteenth-century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. Includes photographs, a time line, a list of resources, a glossary, and a selected bibliography.

A biography of the first female science professor at Vassar College and the first American woman astronomer.

A career biography of a celebrity scientist who has brought astronomy to books, magazines, and television, as well as to his Cornell University classroom.

Contains a brief biography of Nicolaus Copernicus, the doctor, lawyer, and church official who developed the theory that the planets revolved around the sun, and includes information on his early life, and the events that lead to his discovery.