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The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction - Very Short Introductions
Hoskin, Michael (, Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge)
The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction - Very Short Introductions
Hoskin, Michael (, Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge)
An introduction to the history of Western astronomy from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid nineteenth century. Emphasis is given to such topics as the merging of Babylonian and Greek astronomy in later Antiquity, Kepler's conversion of astronomy into a branch of dynamics, and the first explorations of the universe of stars.
136 pages, 15 black and white
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 8, 2003 |
ISBN13 | 9780192803061 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 144 |
Dimensions | 112 × 174 × 9 mm · 122 g |