The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2003 • English

The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction

By Michael Hoskin

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This is a fascinating introduction to the history of Western astronomy, from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-nineteenth century. Historical records are first found in Babylon and Egypt, and after two millennia the arithmetical astronomy of the Babylonians merged with the Greek geometrical approach to culminate in the Almagest of Ptolemy. This legacy was transmitted to the Latin West via Islam, and led to Copernicus's claim that the Earth is in motion. In justifying ...Show more

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9780192803061

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2003

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English

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The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction

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