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Cosmic Perspectives is a collection of essays that details modern cosmology and its relationship to the development of human civilization. Written by leading astronomers, cosmologists and historians, these fourteen essays cover a wide range of subjects. These include the place of astronomy in China, frontiers in cosmology, the dark matter problem and the origin of life. This is an engaging collection of facts, written in nontechnical language, which encourages the reader to explore the scientific heritage of various cultures, the current problems of observational astronomy, the unsolved mysteries of evolution and the use of astronomy in fiction.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780521068901
  • ISBN-10: 0521068908
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publish Date: July 2008
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.61 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.89 pounds
  • Page Count: 272

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