The Story of Astronomy
$47.60
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2012
Summary
From the ancient origins of astronomy to the Copernican revolution, and from Galileo to Hawking’s research into black holes, The Story of Astronomy charts the discoveries of some of the greatest minds in human history, and their attempts to unveil the secrets of the stars.
Peter Aughton’s trademark narrative style is to the fore, demystifying some of the biggest breakthroughs in the history of science, and packed full of fascinating nuggets such as why we have 60 minutes in an hour, h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857385987 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0857385984 |
| Author: | Peter Aughton |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2012 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Peter Aughton
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.
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