Mapping the universe : exploring and chronicling the cosmos
Rooney, Anne2017
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Ever since man first raised his eye heavenwards, we have been fascinated with the skies, stars and what might lie beyond. Unlocking the mysteries of the universe was a preoccupation of astronomers such as Ptolemy, Galileo and Copernicus. Some of these early thinkers risked their lives and reputations by suggesting shockingly that God and the Earth were not central to universal design. Their revolutionary findings sparked a desire to discover and explain the mysteries that lie beyond our world, which continues to this day. This book presents a selection of illustrations of the increasingly observable cosmos, from hand-coloured maps of ancient times to photographs of distant galaxies viewed through powerful, state-of-the-art space telescope.
Main title:
Mapping the universe : exploring and chronicling the cosmos / Anne Rooney.
Author:
Rooney, Anne, author
Imprint:
London : Arcturus, 2017.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781784285388 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2224711
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