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  Starlight Detectives: How Astronomers, Inventors, and Eccentrics Discovered the Modern Universe , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 784min

  In 1929, Edwin Hubble announced the greatest discovery in the history of astronomy since Galileo first turned a telescope to the heavens. The galaxies, previously believed to float serenely in the void, are in fact hurtling apart at an incredible speed: the universe is expanding. This stunning discovery was the culmination of a decades-long arc of scientific and technical advancement. In its shadow lies an untold, yet equally fascinating, backstory whose cast of characters illuminates the gritty, hard-won nature of scientific progress. The path to a broader mode of cosmic observation was blazed by a cadre of 19th-century amateur astronomers and inventors, galvanized by the advent of photography, spectral analysis, and innovative technology to create the entirely new field of astrophysics. From William Bond, who turned his home into a functional observatory, to John and Henry Draper, a father and son team who were trailblazers of astrophotography and spectroscopy, to geniuses of invention such as Lon Foucault and George Hale, who founded the Mount Wilson Observatory, Hirshfeld reveals the incredible stories and the ambitious dreamers behind the birth of modern astronomy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joe Barrett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/021194/bk_adbl_021194_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Vineyard Confidential

  Vineyard Confidential ab 9.99 € als epub eBook: 350 Years of Scandals Eccentrics & Strange Occurrences. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus,

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  Bright Particular Stars

  Bright Particular Stars ab 11.99 € als epub eBook: A Gallery of Glorious British Eccentrics. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus,

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  The Last Victorians

  The Last Victorians ab 17.99 € als epub eBook: A Daring Reassessment of Four Twentieth Century Eccentrics. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus,

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  Curing Hiccups with Small Fires

  Curing Hiccups with Small Fires ab 11.49 € als epub eBook: A Delightful Miscellany of Great British Eccentrics. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Humor & Cartoons,

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  Wicked Weird & Wily Yankees

  Wicked Weird & Wily Yankees ab 16.99 € als epub eBook: A Celebration of New England's Eccentrics and Misfits. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Nachschlagewerke & Lexika,

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  Voodoo River , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 586min

  Hired to uncover the past of Jodi Taylor, an actress in a hit TV show, Elvis leaves his native Los Angeles to head for Louisiana in search of Jodi's biological parents. But before he can tackle the mystery of Jodi's background, he is up against a whole host of eccentrics, including a crazed Raid-spraying housewife, a Cajun thug who looks like he's been made out of spare parts and a menacing hundred-year-old river turtle named Luther. As Elvis learns about the enigmatic actress' origins, he also discovers the real reason he's been sent to Louisiana.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mel Foster. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/orio/000728/bk_orio_000728_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Nicholas Nickleby , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1880min

  The most gorgeously theatrical of all Dickens's novels, Nicholas Nickleby follows the delightful adventures of a hearty young hero in 19th-century England. Nicholas, a gentleman's son fallen upon hard times, must set out to make his way in the world. His journey is accompanied by some of the most swaggering scoundrels and unforgettable eccentrics in Dickens's pantheon. From the dungeon-like Yorkshire boys' boarding school run by the cruel Wackford Squeers to the high-spirited stage of Vincent Crummles' extraordinary acting troupe, Nicholas Nickleby is a triumph of the imagination, bursting with color, humor, and poignant social commentary. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Vance. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/002118/bk_blak_002118_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Starlight Detectives

  Starlight Detectives ab 19.99 € als epub eBook: How Astronomers Inventors and Eccentrics Discovered the Modern Universe. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Fachthemen & Wissenschaft, Wissenschaften allgemein,

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  The A-Z of Curious Suffolk

  The A-Z of Curious Suffolk ab 10.49 € als epub eBook: Strange Stories of Mysteries Crimes and Eccentrics. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus,

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