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Early Astronomy

Early Astronomy( )
Author: Thurston, Hugh
Series title:Springer Study Edition Ser.
ISBN:978-0-387-94822-5
Publication Date:Aug 1996
Publisher:Springer New York
Imprint:Springer
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $119.99USD $54.99
Book Description:

People must have watched the skies from time immemorial. Human beings have always shown intellectual curiosity in abundance, and before the invention of modern distractions people had more time-and more mental energy-to devote to stargazing than we have. Megaliths, Chinese oracle bones, Babylonian clay tablets, and Mayan glyphs all yield evi­ dence of early peoples' interest in the skies. To understand early astronomy we need to be familiar with various phenomena that could-and still...
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Book Details
Pages:268
Detailed Subjects: Science / Space Science / Astronomy
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.045 x 9.165 x 0.218 Inches
Book Weight:1.958 Pounds



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