John Louis Emil Dreyer
A masterpiece of historical insight and scientific accuracy, this is the definitive work on Greek astronomy and the Copernican Revolution. Beginning with the ancient Egyptians, it ranges from theÂ Pythagoreans and Plato to medieval European and Islamic cosmologies, concluding with detailedÂ surveys ofÂ the works of Copernicus, Brahe, and Kepler.
Science,History,Science,Astronomy,Philosophy
A History of Astronomy from Thales to Kepler