A History of Astronomy (Dover Books on Astronomy)

Name: A History of Astronomy (Dover Books on Astronomy)
Author: A. Pannekoek, Space
ISBN: 9780486659947

Author A. Pannekoek, Space

Publisher Dover Publications

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Author(s)A. Pannekoek, Space

PublisherDover Publications

ISBN / ASIN0486659941

ISBN-139780486659947

MarketplaceIndia 🇮🇳

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Well-balanced, carefully reasoned study relates astronomy to political, social conditions of the day. Part I covers ancient astronomy, including Ptolemaic theory; Part II discusses Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, laws of celestial mechanics. Part III covers modern developments up to work of Eddington. Author saw astronomy as an adventure of the mind. Illustrated.