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| Star Struck: A Historical Perspective | 7 | |
| Pt. I | Representing the Heavens | |
| 1 | Astrology | 13 |
| 2 | The Ptolemaic Universe | 23 |
| 3 | After Ptolemy: Changing Conceptions of the Universe | 31 |
| 4 | Cosmology and the Infinite Universe | 49 |
| 5 | Life on Other Worlds | 67 |
| 6 | Tables and Celestial Mechanics | 75 |
| 7 | Petrus Apianus and the Astronomicum Caesareum | 81 |
| Pt. II | Technologies of Observing | |
| 8 | Miniature Spinning Worlds: Celestial Globes and Armillaries | 91 |
| 9 | Designing the Heavens: Constellations and Star Charts | 95 |
| 10 | Light and Spectra | 101 |
| 11 | The Early Telescope | 107 |
| 12 | Modern Monsters: Big Telescopes | 111 |
| Pt. III | Encountering the Universe | |
| 13 | The Sun | 123 |
| 14 | The Moon | 133 |
| 15 | Other Planets | 143 |
| 16 | Blazing Swords: Comets in History | 155 |
| 17 | The Milky Way and Other Galaxies | 159 |
| Acknowledgments | 165 | |
| Index | 166 |
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
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John Wappler
reviewed Star struck on November 03, 2013
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I found this book very interesting. It not only describes Newton´s discoveries but also all the evolution after him, and the confirmation of his theories. I found particularly funny the measurement of the length of 1 degree meridian, it is unbelieveable how they measured the distance between the earth and Mars for example with such archaich tools. Definitely recommend it.
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