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Understanding the Heavens : Thirty Centuries of Astronomical Ideas from Ancient Thinking to Modern Cosmology
by Jean-Claude Pecker and S. Kaufman
Overview
From its beginnings, astronomy has attempted to explain not only what the universe is and how it works, but also its origins, evolution, and future. Richly illustrated, this book traces astronomical thought from Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece, through the European golden age of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and Newton, and up to the latest modern theories of cosmology.
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- ISBN-13: 9783540631989
- ISBN-10: 3540631984
- Publisher: Springer
- Publish Date: April 2001
- Dimensions: 9.44 x 6.44 x 1.26 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.51 pounds
- Page Count: 597
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