Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, and one which has repeatedly led to fundamental changes in our view of the world. This book covers the history of our study of the cosmos from prehistory to a survey of modern astronomy and astrophysics. It does not attempt to cover everything, but deliberately concentrates on the important themes and topics, including stellar astronomy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries--the source of many important concepts in modern astronomy--and the Copernican revolution, which led to the challenge of ancient authorities in many areas other than astronomy. This is an essential text for students of the history of science and for students of astronomy who require a historical background to their studies.
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Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, and one which has repeatedly led to fundamental changes in our view of the world and the sciences. This book covers the history of the subject from prehistory through to a survey of modern astronomy (sure to be of interest to future historians!). It does not attempt to cover everything, instead giving extended treatment to the important topics in the history of Western astronomy. This book is an essential text for students of the history of science, and excellent historical background for students of astronomy.
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Beautifully written and well organized. This is a great read, not only about the history of astronomy but of science and the movement of mankind toward enlightened reasoning.
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I was disappointed greatly with the contents of the book. Hoskin and Gingerich peddle the old Eurocentric view of astronomy. Short shrift is given to the views of scholars such as R.R. Newton and Dennis Rawlins. The presentation of material is very shallow, and the tangled web behind the advances of Kepler and others is not presented. It is like whitewash.
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Most historians of astronomy spend their days reading documents and books in libraries and archives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
administrative calendar, ooo stades, equant point, lesser planets, empty focus, astronomical writings, mathematical astronomers, planetary models, eccentric circle, seasonal year, planetary astronomy, geometrical models Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Michael Hoskin, Andromeda Nebula, Middle Ages, Royal Society, Tycho Brahe, Cambridge University, Mount Wilson, John Herschel, William Herschel, Courtesy of Institute of Astronomy, Astronomer Royal, Philosophical Transactions, Main Sequence, Christiaan Huygens, Lick Observatory, Big Bang, Edmond Halley, Gamma Draconis, Orion Nebula, Abode of God, Johannes Kepler, Palomar Mountain, Paris Academy of Sciences, Pole Star, Cape of Good Hope New!
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- The Harmony of the World (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society) by Johannes Kepler on page 109, page 110, and page 131
- Planetary Astronomy from the Renaissance to the Rise of Astrophysics, Part A, Tycho Brahe to Newton (General History of Astronomy) by R. Taton in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Theory of Relativity: & Other Essays by Albert Einstein on page 165, page 166, and page 301
- Measuring the Universe: Cosmic Dimensions from Aristarchus to Halley by Albert Van Helden in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Principles Of Philosophy by Rene Descartes on page 123, page 124, and page 144
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- Statistical Challenges in Astronomy by Eric D. Feigelson on page 17
- From Eudoxus to Einstein: A History of Mathematical Astronomy by C. M. Linton in Front Matter
- Astronomy Methods: A Physical Approach to Astronomical Observations (Cambridge Planetary Science) by Hale Bradt in Back Matter
- Nicholas Copernicus: And the Founding of Modern Astronomy (Renaissance Scientists) by Todd Goble in Back Matter
- The New Cosmos: An Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics by Albrecht Unsöld in Back Matter
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