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222 pages : 29 cm Provides the history of astronomy Includes bibliographical references (page 223) and index Origins of astronomy -- From Babylon to Ancient Greece -- Almagest -- Astronomy in the dark ages -- Copernican revolution -- Chasing the paths of the planets -- Galileo-the great telescope maker -- Jeremiah Horrocks-father of English astronomy -- Clockwork universe -- english and French rivalry -- Finding longitude -- William Herschel-gazing deeper into space -- Understanding the forces of nature -- Albert Einstein-relativity redefines astronomy -- Hubble universe -- From microcosm to macrocosm -- Beyond the visible spectrum -- Black holes, quasars and the universe -- Stephen Hawking-exploring the boundaries of space -- Astronomy in the space age -- Big bang and the creation of the universe -- Dark matter and dark energy -- Planets, moons and the search for life

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Author

Aughton, Peter, 1940-

Publisher

Quercus; Quercus Publishing

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781847241863

Category

science

Subjects

Fiction, Astronomy, Science