From Eudoxus to Einstein
Subtitle: A History of Mathematical Astronomy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 1, 2009
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9780521045711
Subjects: History of science; Theoretical & mathematical astronomy; Science / History
First sentence: A great deal of human effort has been expended over the past 4000 years or so in trying to predict and explain the motions of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars.