Frontiers of Astronomy
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Frontiers of Astronomy is a seminal 1955 popular science book by astrophysicist Fred Hoyle that presents and explains key developments and ideas in modern astronomy and cosmology.
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| Frontiers of Astronomy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsAt | general audience ⓘ |
| author | Fred Hoyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
modern astronomy
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modern cosmology ⓘ |
| discusses |
large-scale structure of the universe
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observational astronomy ⓘ structure of galaxies ⓘ theoretical cosmology ⓘ |
| explains |
ideas about the evolution of the universe
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ideas about the structure of the universe ⓘ key developments in astronomy ⓘ key developments in cosmology ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomy literature
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cosmology literature ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorViewpoint | Fred Hoyle’s cosmological ideas ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | popular perception of the universe in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf | mid-20th-century scientific viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic of popular cosmology
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seminal work in popular astronomy ⓘ |
| hasScientificField |
physical sciences
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space sciences ⓘ |
| intendedPurpose |
public education in astronomy
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science communication ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear exposition of contemporary astronomical ideas
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influence on public understanding of cosmology ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of astronomy
ⓘ
history of cosmology ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ |
| targetAudience | non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
20th-century astronomy
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early modern cosmology ⓘ |
| writtenBy | British scientist Fred Hoyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation | astrophysicist ⓘ |
| writtenInContextOf | post-war scientific expansion ⓘ |
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