Atlas of astronomical discoveries
By: Govert Schilling ; [translation, Andy Brown]
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781441978103
Subjects: Astronomy; Pictorial works; History
Work titles: Atlas van astronomische Ontdekkingen
Description: Presents a history of astronomy and describes one hundred of the most significant discoveries of the last four hundred years, including such findings as the extraterrestrial origins of meteorites, the existence of dark matter, the spiral structure of the Milky Way, and the first exoplanet.
Notes: "Originally published in 2008 as Atlas van Astronomische Ontdekkingen by Fontaine Publishers, the Netherlands"--T.p. verso.

Includes index.