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Babylon to Voyager and Beyond

Babylon to Voyager and Beyond

Leverington, David

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Sports GeneralAstronomy & SpacePhysics

ISBN10: 0521808405
ISBN13: 9780521808408
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 29 2003
Pages: 570
Weight: 2.84
Height: 1.16 Width: 7.12 Depth: 9.90
Language: English
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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