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"...a serious one-volume history of astronomy, presenting a balanced view across its entire field of coverage....Hundreds of well-chosen illustrations make this volume a pleasure to read, browse through, or skim.... The price is right, too." ISIS
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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. 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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"...a serious one-volume history of astronomy, presenting a balanced view across its entire field of coverage....Hundreds of well-chosen illustrations make this volume a pleasure to read, browse through, or skim.... The price is right, too." ISIS
"...the book has much to recommend it. The narrative is well written and engaging. The level of technical detail is not too daunting, considering the intended audience. There are many monchrome illustrations, most of which effectively augment the text..." Science Books & Films
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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. 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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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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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) (v. 2) 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
- Nicolaus Copernicus: And the Founding of Modern Astronomy (Great 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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