The Story of Astronomy

Informationen zum Autor Peter Aughton is the author of the hugely successful popular history titles Endeavour The Story of Captain Cook's First Great Epic Voyage, Resolution, Newton's Apple and The Transit of Venus. Formerly a computer engineer in the aerospace industry, where he worked on the world's first supersonic airliner, he went on to lecture at the University of the West of England for 25 years. He now lives in Leeds with his family. Klappentext The illustrated history of astronomy - from Babylonian stargazers to revolutionary attempts to look upon the heart of the universe. Zusammenfassung The illustrated history of astronomy - from Babylonian stargazers to revolutionary attempts to look upon the heart of the universe.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Aughton
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 24.11.2011
• EAN: 9780857385987
• ISBN: 978-0-85738-598-7
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; REFERENCE / Curiosities & Wonders, History of Science, Astronomy, space & time, Astronomy, space and time