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The History of Astronomy
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by Heather Couper, Nigel Henbest, and Arthur C. Clarke
Sales Rank: 39911
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List Price: $59.95
$41.97
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 288 pages
Published by: Firefly Books October 18, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1554073251
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1554073252
Book Dimensions:
11.5 x 9.3 x 1.2 inches
Weighs: 3.8 pounds
Product Review
Colorfully exuberant The authors' enthusiasm should excite readers new to the subject (Gilbert Taylor Booklist 20071201)
Product Description
Packed with color photographs, this compelling volume chronicles the history of astronomy.
This extraordinary book traces the stories of humans interacting with the endless wonders of the night sky, beginning with the earliest superstitions and continuing through to the birth and development of the science of astronomy.
The authors, both expert astronomers, researched 29 locations worldwide, from Beijing's ancient observatory to the observatory in Puerto Rico that searches for alien radio signals. They also interviewed 26 of the world's most esteemed astronomers, including Stephen Hawking.
Comprehensive in scope, The History of Astronomy covers such areas as: - Australian Aborigines, Stonehenge, Polynesian navigators
- Egyptian, Chinese and Babylonian astronomers, the Star of Bethlehem
- Greek astronomers, early concepts of the Earth's shape and orbit
- Galileo, Copernicus, the far Universe
- The Solar System and the movements of the planets
- Newton, gravity, Halley
- Discovery of Uranus and Neptune, discovery and demotion of Pluto
- What stars are made of and why they shine
- Hubble, the Cosmos, new galaxies, the Big Bang
- Pulsars, quasars and black holes
- Are we alone?
Through its engaging narrative and stunning full-color photography, The History of Astronomy tells a remarkable story of a subject that continues to test the limits of imagination and exploration.
Reader Reviews
Gave this as a gift this past Chrristmas and was very well recieved. I paged thru it both before and after I gave it and was very impressed with its history and pictures.
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