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A towering figure in intellectual history and one of the fathers of modern astronomy, the great mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) is best known for his discovery of the …
A carefully reasoned history of astronomy clearly the work of a man who loved his subject. "The Times" (London) "Literary Supplement."Few histories of astronomy offer the special …
Volume III of this three-part comprehensive guide to the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system concludes with listings from Pavo through Vulpecula. Objects are …
Volume II of this comprehensive three-part guide to the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system ranges from Chamaeleon through Orion. Objects are grouped according …
Generations of readers, stargazers, and fireside dreamers have delighted in this guide to stars and constellations. Olcott's beloved classic offers captivating retellings of the …
This is the only detailed history of early astronomy available in English. Formerly published under the title History of the Planetary Systems from Thales to Kepler, it is …