Beneath the Night
How the stars have shaped the history of humankind
$29.27
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2022
Summary
From Stone Age to space age, people have looked up at the stars and been inspired by their beauty, their patterns, and their majesty.
Beneath the Night is a history of humanity, told through our relationship with the night sky. From prehistoric cave art and Ancient Egyptian zodiacs to the modern era of satellites and space exploration, Stuart Clark explores a fascination shared across the world and throughout millennia. It is one that has shaped our scientific understanding; …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783351541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1783351543 |
| Author: | Stuart Clark |
| Publisher: | Guardian Faber Publishing |
| Imprint: | Guardian Faber Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Stuart Clark
Stuart Clark
Stuart Clark is an astronomer and award-winning science writer for The Guardian, New Scientist, BBC Focus, and many other publications. He is the writer and presenter of the ‘Music of the Spheres’ series for BBC Radio 3, and author of several works of non-fiction and fiction that have been translated into more than twenty-five languages.
He is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, former Vice Chair of the Association of British Science Writers, and a consultant for the European Space Agency. In September 2020, the University of Hertfordshire awarded him an honorary Doctor of Science degree for services to astronomy and the public understanding of science.
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