The book describes how the scientific account of the world arose among the Greeks and developed in the Middle Ages.

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Studies of stellar formation in galaxies have a profound impact on our understanding of the present and the early universe. The book describes complex physical

A treasury of 125 archival articles covers more than a century of scientific breakthroughs, setbacks and mysteries and includes pieces by Pulitzer Prize-winning

A leading astronomer takes readers behind the scenes of the thrilling science of stellar archaeology and explains how sections of the night sky are "excavated"