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UNDERSTANDING THE HEAVENS - JEAN-CLAUDE PECKER ...

The author  a well-known astronomer himself  describes the evolution of astronomical ideas 
touching only lightly on most of the instrumental developments. Richly illustrated  the book
starts with the astronomical ideas of the Egyptian and Mesopotamian philosophers  moves on to
the Greek period and then on to the golden age of astronomy  that of Copernicus  Galileo 
Kepler and Newton. Finally  Pecker concludes with modern theories of cosmology. Written with
astronomy undergraduates in mind  this is a fascinating survey of astronomical thinking.
Astronomy is the oldest and most fundamental of the natural sciences. From the early beginnings
of civilization astronomers have attempted to explain not only what the Universe is and how it
works  but also how it started  how it evolved to the present day  and how it will develop in
the future. The author  a well-known astronomer himself  describes the evolution of
astronomical ideas  briefly discussing most of the instrumental developments. Using numerous
figures to elucidate the mechanisms involved  the book starts with the astronomical ideas of
the Egyptian and Mesopotamian philosophers  moves on to the Greek period  and then to the
golden age of astronomy  i.e. to Copernicus  Galileo  Kepler  and Newton  and ends with modern
theories of cosmology. Written with undergraduate students in mind  this book gives a
fascinating survey of astronomical thinking.

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