Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-195) and index.
Introduction -- More Light: George Ellery Hale and large optical telescopes -- Galaxies galore: Edwin Hubble and the expanding universe -- Big ears: Grote Reber and radio astronomy -- Cosmic fireworks: George Gamow and the big bang -- Is anyone out there? Frank Drake and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence -- X-ray superman: Riccardo Giacconi and x-ray astronomy -- An eye in space: Lyman Spitzer, Jr., and the Hubble space telescope -- Invisible universe: Vera Rubin and dark matter -- Other stars, other worlds: Geoffrey Marcy, Paul Butler, and extrasolar planets -- "Creepy" end? Saul Perlmutfer, Brian Sciimidt, and dark energy -- Chronology of astronomy and related science -- Glossary -- Further resources.
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Astronomers-- History, Popular works.
Astronomical instruments-- History, Popular works.
Astronomy-- History, Popular works.
Astronomy-- Technological innovations-- History, Popular works.