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The Astronomy Book
The Astronomy Book | DK
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An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos-from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, The Astronomy Book uses flowcharts, graphics, and illustrations to help clarify hard-to-grasp concepts and explain almost 100 big astronomical ideas. Covering the biographies of key astronomers through the ages such as Ptolemy, Galileo, Newton, Hubble, and Hawking, The Astronomy Book details their theories and discoveries in a user-friendly format to make the information accessible and easy to follow.
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I loved this. Astronomy is one of my passions. It was fun reading it with my 7 year old niece as well

#astronomy #nonfiction #space #science

MayJasper Thanks to you I have just learned about the Copernican Revolution - I had to look it up 😊😊👍👏 7y
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MayJasper Blimey. Poor chap. Why is knowledge so frightening? 7y
UglyOldBat @MayJasper Sadly not an uncommon occurance at that time 7y
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#astronomy #women #science

Many women made great discoveries in the field of astronomy but often couldn't benefit, due to their gender

llwheeler That's exactly the time period and subject I'm reading about now 7y
UglyOldBat @llwheeler Sounds interesting! 7y
UglyOldBat @llwheeler Are you enjoying it? 7y
llwheeler @abandonallhope I am, about half through the audiobook. I don't read a lot of non-fiction, so at times i am finding it a bit dry, but i'd recommend it so far if you're into the history of science/history of women in science 7y
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