
The History of Astronomy
This is a short history of astronomy, from pre-historic times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-19th century. Amongst other things, it traces the development of the heliocentric thesis, from Ptolemy and his influences to Copernicus, via Islam.
- Undertitel
- A Very Short Introduction
- Författare
- Michael Hoskin
- ISBN
- 9780192803061
- Språk
- Engelska
- Vikt
- 117 gram
- Utgivningsdatum
- 2003-05-08
- Förlag
- Oxford University Press
- Sidor
- 144
