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Excellent Compact Biography for Young Readers
Having been a fan of Edwin Hubble since I first learned of him in high school in the early Fifties and read his classic work, The Realm of the Nebulae, while in college, I have collected everything about him I could find.He died suddenly during my senior year in high school and I was shocked and saddened to learn of it in the January, 1954 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine.I had long hoped a biography would be forthcoming but , except for a few brief ones in a few journals, no full length treatment was produced.I talked to Dr. Charles A. Whitney once about one he was to write which he told me was on hold but it never was completed.The first book with much biographical material was in a novel entitled Hubble Time published in 1987 which was about a fictional granddaughter.There is much biographical material in it about Hubble, however.One of its highlights is the publication of an essay about Hubble by Aldous Huxley which, according to the novel, had never been published.I well recall having read this very essay in the early Fifties!I had tried to find it several times since but could find no reference to it and it has been a great mystery where I read it.So, great was my surprise to find it in Hubble Time.

Finally, in 1989, a biography was published in Russia by two Russian scientists followed by Gale Christiansons excellent biography in 1995, both books long overdue.I also have copies of journals containing many of Hubble's scientific papers, all his books and a copy of his doctoral thesis.Now several volumes for young people have been written of which Mary Virginia Fox' is one.It is an excellent overview of his life and work for young people which can easily be read in one sitting and contains some photographs which I had not previously seen.It is good that such an important American astronomer, whose discoveries have been called "the most significant contributions to cosmology since Copernicus" and of whom Stephen Hawking has said "changed the concept of the universe more profoundly than anyone else", should be made known to a young generation. And Hubble's legacy continues in the profound new findings being produced with the great space telescope that appropriatly bears his name.

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Strong on minor details, but character still elusive (3.7-ish)
The other reviews summarize well some of the key accomplishments of Edwin Hubble. But this biography leaves both the nature of those accomplishments and his personality a bit abstract.

Maybe this isn't the biographer's fault -- his subject was hardly a live wire. As Hubble's own wife remarked, in an inadvertently chilling quote near the book's end, other than smoking a pipe he had "no mannerisms" -- he never whistled, sang, drummed his fingers or gestured. He seems to have been something of a vain and self-centered guy, but his slights and injuries to other people seem to have been relatively mild and generally not malicious. (Pace another reviewer, we aren't told anything that could rank him as "one of the most unlikable men of all time;" he seems to have been no more, and maybe a bit less, of a jerk than many other vain, successful academics, and had many long-term friendships.) He exaggerated about his past experiences in law and the military, but these fibs seem not to have precipitated any crisis, much less catastrophe, in his life or caught up with him in any significant way. The main impression from the book is of a bland, pretentious Anglophile, Republican, with many of the racial prejudices of his day, who loved honors and attention and meeting famous people. His wife comes off as the same, though maybe slightly more prejudiced and pretentious (albeit once almost tempted to vote Democrat).

Maybe the most vivid thing we're told about Hubble is how late in life he became very attached to a cat, his first permanent pet. The biographer is quite generous in his attention to this cat, BTW. He's also generous in details of who were the Hubbles' friends in Hollywood, what plays those friends or the friends' friends starred in, etc.; if you'd like to know what Hubble's wife, and her friend Anita Loos, thought of Carol Channing (an actress of whom you've probably never heard if you were born after 1960), you've hit pay dirt. There are a few character sketches of scientists that could interesting if you've heard of them before, e.g. James Jeans and Arthur Eddington. (Einstein, OTOH, is inexplicably ridiculed by GC for his physical appearance, notwithstanding that he was regarded as handsome in his day, and was kind of a rake: he's called "diminutive" (@205) and "gnomish" (@365).)

What, then, made Hubble a genius? After reading this book, it's still a mystery to me. Although Hubble was famous for his studies of nebulae, there isn't even a single picture of one in the book. Hubble's work was intensely visual, and it might have been interesting to see some of the spectra or photographic plates that he used in his discoveries, but none are offered. Did Hubble's legal training during his time as a Rhodes Scholar have any role in his professional career, such as his style of writing scientific papers? No connections are drawn or even suggested. Some of the scientific controversies of the 1920s, e.g. about whether what we now call galaxies were within the Milky Way or beyond it, are explained well. But the strongest personalities in those dramas belonged to others, not Hubble. As for how "the greatest astronomer in 400 years" really ticked, one finishes the book knowing little.

It may be difficult to allocate blame for that between Hubble and his biographer. But the apparent shallowness of Hubble makes this pleasant-enough read feel like a disappointment by the end.

In The Eyes of a High School Junior
For my physics class I was required to read a biography on any scientist I wanted...and I choose to read about Edwin Hubble.

Before reading this book I had little knowledge of this great astronomer.While reading this book, I was generally impressed of the author's intense knowledge of Hubble's entire life.I soon found out his entire family social status, his early childhood, his success in high school and college sports as well as his interest in school and greatly respected work.His Rhodes Scholarship introduced him to a field of law which pleased his father but resumed his early childhood interest, once his father passed away.The rest is history....His system of classification (which is still used today) put Hubble on an International status but it doesn't end there.His studies of the Nebulae Red Shifts provedvery useful and his data proved that the galaxy his greater than the Milky Way and later, was a key piece of information in the Big Bang Theory.Hubble's famous law V=Hd was so groundbreaking, that Einstein himself changed his General Relativity Equations to accommodate Hubble's law.

Edwin Hubble, by Gale E. Christianson, is an extremely well written and well organized biography.However if a reader was not deeply interested into Hubble and his life work, he/she may find the book a little on boring side.Not to say Hubble did not live an eventful life, but I personally do not find astronomy deeply interesting.

Thoughts On the Book
Gale Christianson's biography on Edwin Hubble is the story of possibly the greatest astronomer of our time. The book includes interesting nuances about Hubble's life as well as all of his discoveries in his work. It was obvious that the author had a great amount of respect for Hubble's discoveries as well as a lot of fascination over his life. The book is extremely informative, sharing all of the details of Hubble's life as well as those of the people important to Hubble. The book is quite recommendable both as a biography, and also as an astronomy book. It teaches a significant amount on the basic terms and ideas of astronomy as well as touching on some of the more advanced concepts. The book is a wonderful account of the life of a great astronomer and the history of astronomy.

A compelling, engagingbook that you won't put down.
If you ever wondered why the Hubble Telescope is called the Hubble Telescope, I have a book that has the answer for you.In an age where all you have to do to have a highway or bridge or named after you is get elected to some minor office (the "Eric Winkler Parkway" ???) and where all you have to do to be referred to as a "genius" is guide an NFL team to a winning record ("Tampa sure has turned around since Smith arrived to handle the coaching chores haven't they Dandy? Yes Frank, they sure have, Coach Smith is a genius"), it is sobering to meet true genius -- warts and all.

When I was in high school, I studied nothing but sciences - with a particular emphasis on Physics and Astronomy - As a child I dreamed of being an astronomer - I built my own telescope. But then fate intervened and I ended up studying English literature and becoming a music lawyer. But later in life, in my early forties, I returned to my first love via a series of general interest science books. One of those books was "Edwin Hubble, Mariner of the Nebulae".

This compelling, lovely book was written by Gale Christianson, the author of an equally engaging portrait of Isaac Newton. Christianson is a Professor of History and writes with a down to earth, straightforward style. He writes for the general reader and does not presume that you are grounded in science or astronomy. So do not fear - dragons be not here.

Hubble is easily one of the most important figures to have graced the 20th century - or for that matter all of history. If you think that is an overstatement, then factor this into your thinking. This one man is responsible, virtually single-handedly, for several of the most important discoveries of all time. It was with reference to a discovery of Hubble's that the famous Harlow Shapley remarked, "here is the [discovery] that has destroyed my universe".

1. It was Hubble who confirmed the existence of other nebulae, what are now called galaxies, outside of the "Milky Way". This seems trite now, but it was not at ALL obvious at the time. Having discovered a Cepheid variable in Andromeda he was able to measure the distance to that body of stars -- the results of his calculation (using the period/luminosity relationship (discovered by Henrietta Leavitt in 1912) that makes Cepheids the standard candles of the universe) proved beyond a doubt that Andromeda was much farther away athan any star in the Milky Way.

2. It was Hubble who proved that the universe was expanding (and worked out the famous "Hubble Constant")- an insight of incalculable significance that laid the cornerstone for the Big Bang theory.

3. It was Hubble who developed the system of classification for galaxies that is used to this day.

4. It was Hubble who brought forward evidence that the universe is homogenous - i.e., the same in all directions.

Incredibly, he never won the Nobel Prize - he died before they got around to recognising him.

But this is only part of the story. For Hubble was probably one of the most unlikeable men of all time. He was arrogant, unkind, a publicity hound, revoltingly condescending and patronising, and at times even dishonest. A considerable portion of the book is devoted to exploring his extraordinary "reinvention of himself". A polite way of saying that he made up stories about his past life to enhance his reputation - for example he claimed to have practised law.

Shinning out of the pages of this book, like one of his Cepheid Variables, is the story of his truly extraordinary wife Grace who put up with everything and was constant and faithful to a fault.

I guarantee that you will not be able to put this book down. You will be by turns elated, repulsed, amazed, disappointed, astounded and saddened. I very nearly wept during the achingly touching Epilogue. It is one of those special books that you will return to more than once.

A worthy biography of a complex subject...
One of the most remarkable astronomers of all time, and the one who generally gets the credit for the biggest revolution since Copernicus: Hubble was the one who recognized that the universe is expanding, and who first articulated the principle that bears his name, that of the expansion constant, the "Hubble" constant.

This outstanding work does a good job of tracing his early years, a task made difficult by the fact that his wife destroyed many of his personal papers after his death. Hubble was enigmatic, aloof, and possibly disingenuous. He shed his Missouri roots and donned the polished exterior of a Brit. He was a shameless anglophile to the end of his life.

He had a knack for asking the right questions at the right time, and being a talented enough observer to get the data needed to address those questions. (...)

Christianson's work is an honest treatment of a difficult and complex subject. She doesn't gloss over the rough spots or try to sugar coat his scientific accomplishments. This is thoroughly researched and well written work. ... Read more

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Nice little book on Hubble
I was just taking a break from my other stuff in the library that I came across this book on the juvenile shelf at my local library. The book is a breeze to read and will whet your appetite to know more about Edwin Hubble if you have ever been curious about this famous astronomer. Edwin was a giant among his contemporaries and was the reason that Einstein had to make changes in his general theory of relativity. ... Read more

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This book is the first complete account of the scientific life and work of Edwin Hubble, whose discoveries form the basis of all theories of the evolution of the universe. One of the outstanding astronomers of the twentieth century, Hubble studied the velocities or redshifts of galaxies and discovered that the universe is expanding.He convincingly proved that our galaxy is only one of countless galaxies and thus paved the way for the exploration of an immense world beyond the limits of our knowledge. The exploding universe proposed by Hubble, now termed the Big Bang, is used to explain the origin of the elements, of stars, and of galaxies. The second part of the book describes the fundamental discoveries on the nature of the universe made subsequently, and thus sets his achievements in context.Hubble's vision, particularly his efforts to help build the big telescope at Mt. Palomar, firmly established the United States as a leader in observational astronomy. Written by two prominent astronomers (Dr. Novikov is the author of Black Holes and the Universe, CUP, 1990) who have built on Hubble's work, this book is a classic of science, setting out the thrilling story of the exploding universe. ... Read more

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Edwin Hubble biography
The biography, Edwin Hubble the Discoverer of the Big Bang Universe, is a very informative book and is a must read for every astronomy fan.The book shows Hubble's inspirations, the way his discoveries differed from the ones accepted in the world at that time, difficulties that he encountered during his experiments, and the affect he had on the future. At the beginning of the biography, the authors give a brief overview of the important events that led to Edwin Hubble's fascination with astronomy. Other topics the book includes are Hubble's Law, the island universe, and the hot universe theory.The book describes each of these topics in great detail and explains advancements other scientists made that aided Hubble in his discoveries.
I believe the authors were compelled to write the story of Edwin Hubble because he is an incredible influence on modern scientists, and they believe people should be shown his many accomplishments.People should read the story of Edwin Hubble because it is important to understand the discoveries that he made.It teaches future generations how life was before Hubble and how life is now after Hubble's accomplishments.This book will definitely increase your curiosity about the universe.
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Edwin Hubble irritated many of his fellow astronomers with his arrogant manner, his phony English accent, and his imitation of English habits such as pipe smoking. But in spite of his efforts to impress people with his importance, he was a careful and painstaking scientist whose discoveries completely changed our understanding of the universe. He was the first astronomer to prove that many nebulae were not objects within our Milky Way Galaxy, but were themselves immense galaxies hurtling though space at enormous distances. His precise observations and photographs were the foundation of the Big Bang theory of an expanding universe. In this new story by author Susan Zannos, readers an learn about this fascinating man and his life's work. ... Read more

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No modern astronomer made a more profound contribution to our understanding of the cosmos than did Edwin Hubble, who first conclusively demonstrated that the universe is expanding.Basing his theory on the observation of the change in distanct galaxies, called red shift, Hubble showed that this is a Doppler effect, or alteration in the wavelength of light, resulting from the rapid motion of celestial objects away from Earth.In 1935, Hubble described his principal observations and conclusions in the Silliman lectures at Yale University.These lectures were published the following year as "The Realm of the Nebulae," which quickly became a classic work. ... Read more

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Hubble's Summarizing Work on the Red-Shifts, Assumptions for Hubble's Law, and the Starting Evidence for the Big Bang Theory
Edwin Hubble (1889 - 1953) summarized his research in his 1935 lectures on nebulae and also furthered discussion of the velocity-distance relationship for which he is known for, called Hubble's Law. He summarizes his landmark work of 1929 with the velocity-distance relationship via red-shifts that show that possibilities of actually being able to detect the "speed" of "nebulae", what we today call galaxies. He mentions how he showed that there are other galaxies like ours all over the universe and that the "nebulae" are actually galaxies. The red-shift velocity-distance data and relation is what Hubble is famous for and this information is what started making talks of the origins and expansion of the universe possible. Hubble himself, however,did not seem to make the link that the universe was expanding from his data, only that galaxies show a linear correlation in distances and velocities. Others had predicted that the universe was expanding such as Alexander Friedmann, Georges Lemaître (a Catholic Priest). In fact, Lemaître is said to have derived Hubble's Law but did not get a linear correlation. Hubble provided the linear relationship with his famous Hubble diagrams found in this book. For further research on the Big Bang, look at major players on the Big Bang Theory such as Ralph Alpher, Hans Bethe, George Gamow and their "Alpha-Beta-Gamma" paper on Big Bang nucleosynthesis, Fred Hoyle and his Steady-State Model of the universe, and a few others. A good book on the history of the Big Bang Theory is Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe (P.S.).

"The Realm of Nebulae" is Hubble's look at the history of astronomy from a bit of discussion on Ptolemy (the main geocentric view of the universe). Ptolemy's impact on modern cosmology is still seen today. His method of cataloging the stars that are found in Ptolemy's work Ptolemy's Almagest are still used today. Galileo critiqued Ptolemy in Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Modern Library Science), but Ptolemy still kicks butt today.

In these lectures, Edwin Hubble focuses mainly on "nebulae" which is the Greek word for "clouds" and discusses how these nebulae are actually galaxies with distant stars like our own, not astronomical clouds as it was believed at and before the time of Hubble by quite a few. Having this be the case, he attempts to acquire information such as velocity-distance relationships along with trying to determine the distribution of nebulae and their corresponding sizes such as the diameters of complete galaxies. The best part about this work is the utility and discussion of light spectra and luminosities of these stars to get the distances of stars. Light and luminosities of stars can give Doppler shift relationships that will tell if a given galaxy is approaching (Violet-shift, for example, since violet is at a higher frequency in the light spectra) or expanding (red-shift, for example, since red has lower frequency in the light spectra). Hubble focused on the red-shifts, via spectrograms, since that is what he was able to detect and gave him what he was looking for. He makes plots or maps of clusters of nebulae to get a better visual of nebular distribution in the heavens.

The main thing to get from his lectures in the book is his assumptions and derivations that he uses in making the Doppler red-shift velocity-relationship which essentially constitutes Hubble's Law. Also, as mentioned earlier, his famous Hubble diagrams can be found here too along with his summary of his landmark 1929 paper. There are pictures of clusters in here too. It should be an interesting read for anyone interested in the methods of finding the distances and velocities of expanstion that galaxies display.

How do we know how far a galaxy is? Hubble will tell you in these lectures. Also these lectures help give background lay a foundation for the origins of the universe and the expansion of the universe research.

Here are the Chapter titles for those who are curious:

1. The Exploration of Space
2. Family Traits of Nebulae
3. The Distribution of Nebulae
4. Distances of Nebulae
5. The Velocity-Distance Relation
6. The Local Group
7. The General Field
8. The Realm of Nebulae

Though Hubble did not make the link between his data and the expansion of the universe, Hubble's discovery of the red-shifts basically put the eternal universe of the previous natural philosophers to rest. At least our universe, that is.

And cosmology would never be the same again.

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