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New stars for old: stories from the history of astronomy

✍ Scribed by Marc Read

Publisher: Candy Jar Books
Year: 2014;2013
Tongue: English
Weight: 143 KB
Category: Fiction
ISBN: 0992860709

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

New Stars for Old takes readers on a journey through the history of astronomy from the perspective of pivotal figures as they make their discoveries. Referencing the changing relationships between science, astrology, religion and culture of each period, Marc Read's writing provides readers with the opportunity to discover more about key figures such as Aristotle and Newton through fictional tales as they make their non-fictional scientific discoveries.

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