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Astronomy before the telescope

edited by Christopher Walker ; with a foreword by Patrick Moore

British Museum Press, 1996

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"Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum press"

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a survey of world astronomy before the invention of the telescope. It examines what observations were made, what instruments were used, the effect of developments in mathematics and measurement, and early views of cosmology and astrology. It includes a glossary of astronomical terms.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA30135975
  • ISBN
    • 0714117463
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    352 p
  • Size
    26 cm
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