Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
New York : Dover Publications, 1989, c1961.
Description
Well-balanced, carefully reasoned study relates astronomy to political, social conditions of the day. Part I covers ancient astronomy, including Ptolemaic theory; Part II discusses Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, laws of celestial mechanics. Part III covers modern developments up to work of Eddington. Author saw astronomy as an adventure of the mind. Illustrated.
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Language
Original language
Dutch
Physical description
521 p.; 22 cm
ISBN
0486659941 / 9780486659947