The Great Copernicus Chase and Other Adventures in Astronomical History

by Owen Gingerich

Book Overview

The Great Copernicus Chase is an anthology of 36 incidents drawn from the history of astronomy. The chapters range from Stonehenge and ancient Egypt, to the Great Comet of 1965, and to Albert... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521326885
• ISBN13: 9780521326889
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.0"