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A History of Astronomy New edition
Author(s): A. Pannekoek (Author)
- Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
- Publication Date: 1 July 1990
- Edition: New edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 521 pages
- ISBN-10: 0486659941
- ISBN-13: 9780486659947
Book Description
Well-balanced, carefully reasoned study relates astronomy to political, social conditions of the day. Part I covers ancient astronomy, including Ptolemaic theory; Part II discusses Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, laws of celestial mechanics. Part III covers modern developments up to work of Eddington. Author saw astronomy as an adventure of the mind. Illustrated.
