Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology - John North - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226594415 - May 1, 2008
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Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology Revised edition

John North

Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology Revised edition

Offers a historical survey of the two sciences that help define our place in the universe: astronomy and cosmology. This book investigates scientific practices in the early civilizations of Egypt, Greece, China, and the Americas, whose inhabitants developed sophisticated methods to record the movements of the planets and stars.


736 pages, 21 colour plates, 201 halftones, 73 line drawings

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 1, 2008
ISBN13 9780226594415
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 736
Dimensions 177 × 255 × 43 mm   ·   1.60 kg
Language English  

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