The History Of Astronomy. Discovering The Universe

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Publisher: Seven Oaks
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2015
Edition: First Edition

Description: 160 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Nowadays, we take enhanced telescopic images of the night sky for granted, but to reach this position of scientific study involved centuries of painstaking observation by scientists and astronomers who, if not ridiculed, were threatened for what were perceived as heretical ideas. As it charts the fascinating story, The History of Astronomy reveals: * How Stonehenge may have been used to predict eclipses and how Native Americans in New Mexico would watch the rising of the sun from special platforms * The part played by astronomical observatories in standardizing the measurement of time * Why both professional and amateurs alike have had a part to play in the development of our knowledge of the universe * How astronomers are gleaning new information everyday on everything from supernovae to black holes With stunning photography and original documents, this book provided a truly illuminating account of man's devotion to the world of astronomy. This hardback book has 160 pages and measures: 25.5 x 22.5 x 1.5cm.

ISBN: 9781781773529