A Brief History of Cosmology
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Some highlights of the history of modern cosmology and the lessons to be learned from the successes and blind alleys of the past are described. This heritage forms the background to the lectures and discussions at this Second Carnegie Centennial Symposium, which celebrates the remarkable contributions of the Carnegie Institution in the support of astronomical and cosmological research.
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