Part B of Planetary Astronomy from the Renaissance to the Rise of Astrophysics continues the history of celestial mechanics and observational discovery through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, and one which has repeatedly led to fundamental changes in our view of the world. This book covers the history of our study of the cosmos from prehistory ...

NASA made history this Christmas, marking humanity’s closest ever approach to the sun - a landmark moment for space travel.

Over thousands of years, various cultures have developed calendars based on astronomical observations, leading to diverse ...

attempted to discredit that same astronomical history in order to disprove China's antiquity. A new paper in Isis, "Oriental Chronology: Chinese Astronomy and the Politics of Antiquity in ...