The history of astronomy

Couper, Heather. (Author). Henbest, Nigel. (Added Author). Clarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles), 1917-2008 (Added Author).

Summary: A comprehensive narrative on how people interacted with the night sky, from the earliest superstitions through to the science of astronomy. Written by expert astronomers and featuring interviews with 26 of the world's best, including Stephen Hawking.

Record details

ISBN: 1554073251
ISBN: 9781554073252
Physical Description: 285 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Living with the sky -- Reading the heavens -- Wheels within wheels -- The Earth moves -- The new solar system -- Beyond the human eye -- Matters of some gravity -- Planet hunters -- Powerhouse of the stars -- The universe beckons -- Violent universe -- Are we alone?