Cosmos: an illustrated history of astronomy and cosmology
Auteur :
North, John
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226594415
Date de publication :
1 mai 2008
Dimensions :
2,5 x 1,8 x 0,5 cm
Poids :
1616 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offers a historical survey of the two sciences that help define our place in the universe: astronomy and cosmology. This book investigates scientific practices in the early civilizations of Egypt, Greece, China, and the Americas, whose inhabitants developed sophisticated methods to record the movements of the planets and stars.