The History of Astronomy

The History of Astronomy
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Total Pages : 123
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ISBN-10 : 019177572X
ISBN-13 : 9780191775727
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Download or read book The History of Astronomy written by Michael A. Hoskin and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively and comprehensive book charts the developments in the history of western astronomy from prehistoric times, when farmers used the stars to predict the start of the seasons through the merging of Babylonian and Greek astronomy, and on to the 18th and 19th century applications of Newton's law.


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