Astronomy and cosmology Fontana history of astronomy and cosmology
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Originally published in England under the title The Fontana history of astronomy and cosmology Statement of responsibility from jacket Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Prehistory Ancient Egypt Mesopotamia The Greek and Roman world China and Japan Pre-Columbian America Indian and Persian astronomy Eastern Islam Western Islam and Christian Spain Medieval and Early Renaissance Europe Copernicus' planetary theory The new empiricism The rise of physical astronomy New astronomical problems The rise of astrophysics Cosmogony, evolution and the sun The renewal of cosmology Radio astronomy Observatories in space Macrocosm and microcosm
