“The Realm of the Nebulae”

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“The Realm of the Nebulae” is Edwin Hubble’s landmark 1936 book that established the modern understanding and classification of galaxies, helping to transform cosmology into a quantitative science.

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instanceOf astronomy book
book
non-fiction book
author Edwin Hubble NERFINISHED
basedOn observations from the 100-inch Hooker telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory
contribution established modern understanding of galaxies as extragalactic systems
helped transform cosmology into a quantitative science
popularized the concept of galaxies as independent stellar systems
presented observational evidence for galaxies beyond the Milky Way
systematized galaxy morphology
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
field astronomy
cosmology
focusesOn classification of galaxies
nature of nebulae
structure of the universe
genre scientific literature
hasAuthorName Edwin Powell Hubble NERFINISHED
hasAuthorOccupation astronomer
historicalSignificance classic text in observational cosmology
landmark work in establishing galaxies as fundamental cosmological units
influenced 20th-century cosmology
extragalactic astronomy
galaxy classification systems
language English
mainTopic cosmology
extragalactic astronomy
galaxies
notableFor clear exposition of observational cosmology
early comprehensive treatment of external galaxies
originalMedium print
publicationYear 1936
publisher Yale University Press NERFINISHED
relatedConcept expanding universe
island universe theory
relatedWork Hubble sequence NERFINISHED
timePeriodDescribed early 20th-century astronomy
usesConcept Hubble sequence NERFINISHED
galaxy morphology

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