Well-balanced, carefully reasoned study relates astronomy to political, social conditions of the day. Part I covers ancient astronomy, including Ptolemaic theory; Part II discusses Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, laws of celestial mechanics. Part III covers modern developments up to work of Eddington. Author saw astronomy as an adventure of the mind. Illustrated.
ISBN: | 9780486659947 |
Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
Imprint: | Dover Publications |
Published date: | 01 Jul 1990 |
DEWEY: | 520.9 |
DEWEY edition: | 20 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 521 |
Weight: | 658g |
Height: | 144mm |
Width: | 217mm |
Spine width: | 31mm |