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Understanding the Heavens
Starts with the astronomical ideas of the Egyptian and Mesopotamian philosophers, moves on to the Greek period and then to the golden age of astronomy, that of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and Newton; concluding with modern theories of cosmology.
Foreword.- Introduction and Perspectives.- Before the Classical Greek Period.- Classical Greek Astronomy.- Ptolemy's Astronomy Questioned.- The Period of Renaissance.- Dynamics Enters Astronomy: From Galileo to Newton.- From Pre-Galilean Astronomy to the Hubble Space Telescope and Beyond.- Modern Cosmolgy.- Cosmologies of Today and Tomorrow.
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| Pm Supplier | Springer Verlag |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 3540631984 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9783540631989 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2001-04-24 |
| Pm Width | 164 |
| Pm Author | Pecker, JC |
| Pm Height | 28 |
| Pm Longness | 230 |
- Author: Pecker, JC
- Page Count: 450
Understanding the Heavens
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- Author: Pecker, JC
- Page Count: 450
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