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Loading... Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology (edition 2008)by John North (Author)Excellent 2nd edition of a very detailed history of astronomy. The late Professor North did an excellent job of not only outlining the western history of astronomy, but also describing the rise of the astronomy in the Middle East and Asia. Recommend this book very much. Prof. North passed away in October of 2008. It is sad to realize that his pen is now still. Although I think I may have been the only person in my History of Astronomy class who felt this way, I thought this was an outstanding text. North is opinionated, but this is a massive and authoritative work. Sad that North is no longer here to create updates -- perhaps someone else will step up. On a less sanguine note, whoever proofread this for the University of Chicago should be ... well, fired. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)520.9Natural sciences and mathematics Astronomy Astronomy Biography And HistoryLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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