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Worlds in the Sky - Planetary Discovery from Earliest Times Through Voyager and Magellan (Paperback)
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Worlds in the Sky - Planetary Discovery from Earliest Times Through Voyager and Magellan (Paperback)
Series: Century Collection
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Ever since early stargazers discovered that some heavenly bodies
wandered among the others, people have been fascinated by the
planets. Kepler calculated their orbits from naked-eye
observations; Galileo's telescope made it possible to discern their
markings; now observations from spacecraft provide electronically
enhanced images that bring these distant worlds even closer. In
Worlds in the Sky, William Sheehan gives us a history of this long
fascination, weaving together scientific history, anecdotes
surrounding planetary discoveries, and the personal reflections of
an incurable amateur astronomer. He describes how we arrived at our
current understanding of the Moon and the planets and shows how
certain individuals in history shaped the world's knowledge about
the Solar System. The University of Arizona Press's Century
Collection employs the latest in digital technology to make
previously out-of-print books from our notable backlist available
once again. Enriching historical and cultural experiences for
readers, this collection offers these volumes unaltered from their
original publication and in affordable digital or paperback
formats.
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