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The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

 
The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

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An introduction to the history of Western astronomy from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid nineteenth century. Emphasis is given to such topics as the merging of Babylonian and Greek astronomy in later Antiquity, Kepler's conversion of astronomy into a branch of dynamics, and the first explorations of the universe of stars.

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EAN/ISBN:
9780192803061
Edition:
1st ed.
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
136
Publication date:
2003-05-08
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
english
EAN/ISBN:
9780192803061
Edition:
1st ed.
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
136
Publication date:
2003-05-08
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
english

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