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This lively and entertaining history of the long struggle to measure the distance to the stars will appeal to general readers as well as to amateur and professional astronomers. Readers will encounter fascinating historical characters, from ancient Greeks to 19th-century scientists. Well illustrated, with contemporary pictures plus extensive notes on further reading. 2002 edition.
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LibraryThing member Devil_llama
A compelling and entertaining history of the search to measure the parallax - the displacement of light around different stars. Many famous players appear and disappear in the race to measure the distance to the stars, and the authors manage to make history fascinating. Next time one of your
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friends ask you how do we know how far away the stars are, anyway, hand him/her this book. Show Less
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0716737116 / 9780716737117