Astronomy through the ages : the story of the human attempt to understand the universe / Robert Wils...
Astronomy through the ages : the story of the human attempt to understand the universe / Robert Wils...
Astronomy through the ages : the story of the human attempt to understand the universe / Robert Wilson.
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1997.
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T0386883
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English
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xv, 302 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. The Early Developments in Astronomy. 1. The Beginning. 2. Ancient Astronomy. 3. The Greeks. 4. The Interlude. 5. The Renaissance -- Pt. II. The Era of the Telescope. 6. The Classical Post-Newtonian Period. 7. The New Natural Philosophy. 8. Astronomy in the Early Twentieth Century -- Pt. III....
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1997.
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New Jersey
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c1997.
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In an historical perspective, warmly enriched by the special attention paid to the lives of the individuals involved, Professor Sir Robert Wilson presents an entirely non-mathematical introduction to Astronomy from the first endeavours of the ancients to the latest exciting developments in research enabled by cutting-edge technological advances. Fr...
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Astronomy through the ages : the story of the human attempt to understand the universe / Robert Wilson.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-294) and index.
Transferred from N520.9/61.
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c1997.
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T0386883
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0691058369 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780691058368 (cloth : alk. paper)
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520.9
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991001350459702626
