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Understanding the Heavens: Thirty Centuries of Astronomical Ideas from Ancient Thinking to Modern Cosmology by Jean-Claude Pecker (Hardcover, 2001)

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The author, a well-known astronomer himself, describes the evolution of astronomical ideas, touching only lightly on most of the instrumental developments. Richly illustrated, the book starts with the astronomical ideas of the Egyptian and Mesopotamian philosophers, moves on to the Greek period and then on to the golden age of astronomy, that of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and Newton. Finally, Pecker concludes with modern theories of cosmology. Written with astronomy undergraduates in mind, this is a fascinating survey of astronomical thinking.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
ISBN-13
9783540631989
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94958789

Product Key Features

Author
Jean-Claude Pecker
Publication Name
Understanding the Heavens: Thirty Centuries of Astronomical Ideas from Ancient Thinking to Modern Cosmology
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Science, Astronomy
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
597 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
2270g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Jean-Claude Pecker
Topic
Astronomy
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany

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