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OverviewThis is the third edition by Sir Patrick Moore, one of the great presenters of astronomy in our time. It tells the epic story of the historical development of astronomy which caused a revolutionary change in human outlook, in its impact upon both scientific thinking and religious belief. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sir Patrick Moore CBE DSc FRASPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Imprint: Horwood Publishing Ltd Edition: 3rd edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781904275442ISBN 10: 1904275443 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 30 September 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsThe earth in space; The questioners; Copernicus – the doubter; The wandering scholar; De revolutionibus…; The master of heaven; Circles or ellipses? Galileo – the experimenter; Telescopes and the sky; The storm gathers; The Dialogue; Confrontation!; Truth will out; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |