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Understanding the Heavens - Thirty Centuries of Astronomical Ideas from Ancient Thinking to Modern Cosmology (Hardcover, 2001 ed.) Loot Price: R1,246
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Understanding the Heavens - Thirty Centuries of Astronomical Ideas from Ancient Thinking to Modern Cosmology (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)

S. Kaufman; Jean-Claude Pecker

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The author, a well-known astronomer himself, describes the evolution of astronomical ideas, touching only lightly on most of the instrumental developments. Richly illustrated, the book starts with the astronomical ideas of the Egyptian and Mesopotamian philosophers, moves on to the Greek period and then on to the golden age of astronomy, that of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and Newton. Finally, Pecker concludes with modern theories of cosmology. Written with astronomy undergraduates in mind, this is a fascinating survey of astronomical thinking.

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Imprint: Springer-Verlag
Country of origin: Germany
Release date: April 2001
First published: 2001
Associate editors: S. Kaufman
Authors: Jean-Claude Pecker
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 597
Edition: 2001 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-3-540-63198-9
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Popular astronomy
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Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Space travel & exploration
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LSN: 3-540-63198-4
Barcode: 9783540631989

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