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Trace the development of astronomy from early Greek stargazers to the ambitious pioneers: Brahe, Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton - who braved persecution and ridicule to fight for a science that relied not on ancient authorities and scriptures, but on logic, math, and careful observation. As Motz and Weaver show, the fruits of this noble pursuit - the elegant, simple natural laws - opened our eyes to the elusive rotations of the heavenly bodies, and gave rise to classical physics, and, finally, the vigorous, thriving science of astronomy today. These engaging authors go on to depict the brilliant revolution in astronomy that shattered classical physics and transformed our concepts of time, space, and matter. Beginning with Einstein's theory of relativity, Motz and Weaver celebrate and savor the twentieth century's greatest advances in physics, chemistry, and mathematics, each of which have dramatically reshaped modern astronomy.
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Jim Renfro
reviewed The story of astronomy on June 30, 2015
The story of astronomy
Not as good as I thought it would be. The big reveal of Jean-Claude's past and its implications in his relationship with Katherine didn't come until the last forty pages or so, leaving the ending feeling rushed and incomplete.
Joan Collins is fond of using television show sets as the background of her novels and this one is no different. "The Skeffingtons" seems to be a reference to Dynasty and the Carringtons, and a barely disguised one at that.
Joan Collins is also fond of the put upon heroine trope. Katherine is no different, having to deal with envious co-stars, a loser ex-husband, and a difficult teenage child.
Then Katherine meets Jean-Claude, who sweeps her off her feet with tons of flash and charm. Of course, he turns out to be a total psycho, which is another trope that Ms. Collins is fond of.
All in all, this is an okay book. It won't win any awards for originality, and the writing isn't the greatest, but it is an enjoyable enough read.
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