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The history of astronomy / Anne Rooney.
This volume traces humanity's exploration of the heavens from Neolithic times to NASA. Moving beyond early superstitions and cosmology, scientific study began by first making calendars and predicting astronomical events. The invention of the telescope around 1600 marked a watershed in the field of astronomy. Since the first recognition that the planets are other worlds, the wonders of space have puzzled and enthralled us. With a wealth of full-color and archival images and a compelling narrative style, this text charts our fascination with stars from before Stonehenge to the search for exoplanets and extraterrestrial life.
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- ISBN: 1508177031
- ISBN: 9781508177036
- Physical Description: 213 pages : illustrations (chielfy color), portraits ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2018.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 207) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Reaching for the stars -- The first astronomers -- The great scheme of things -- Tools of the trade -- Earth, moon, and sun -- The solar system revealed -- Mapping the stars -- Remaking the universe -- The final frontier. |
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| Subject: | Astronomy. Astronomy > History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Erlanger Branch | 520.9 R777h 2018 (Text) | 33126024028015 | YA Nonfiction | Available | - |