Cosmos : [Potential Req] an illustrated history of astronomy and cosmology
North, John David2008
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Organising his history chronologically, North begins by examining paleolithic cave drawings that clearly chart the phases of the moon. He then investigates scientific practices in the early civilizations of Egypt, Greece, China and the Americas. He continues through the Middle Ages and up to the present day.
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Edition:
Rev. and updated ed.
Imprint:
Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Collation:
736 p. : ill. (some col.)
Notes:
Previous ed.: published as The Fontana history of astronomy and cosmology. London: Fontana, 1994.
ISBN:
97802265944089780226594415 (Paperback)
Dewey class:
520.9
Language:
English
BRN:
111714
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