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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
John North
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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