Name: Babylon to Voyager and Beyond Hardback: A History of Planetary Astronomy
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Babylon to Voyager and Beyond Hardback: A History of Planetary Astronomy

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Physical Book

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Author

Leverington

Year

2003

Language

English

Pages

568

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781107028180

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Synopsis "Babylon to Voyager and Beyond Hardback: A History of Planetary Astronomy "

Babylon to Voyager and Beyond describes the fascinating story of planetary research from the time of the Babylonians and Ancient Greeks to the modern age of space exploration. In it, David Leverington outlines the key astronomical discoveries in their historical context, covering not only the successes but also the main failures. Babylon to Voyager and Beyond is written to be accessible to both amateur and professional astronomers, and those interested in the history of science. Extensively illustrated, the book concludes with a description of the extensive planetary discoveries made by spacecraft, and the discoveries of planets around other stars.

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