As we approach the 450th anniversary of Galileo's birth, The Story Of Astronomy tells of the development of astronomy, one of the oldest of all the sciences.
Beginning with superstition and mythology, it covers the major figures from Copernicus to Hubble and Hailey, and examines how their key discoveries changed the way we view our place in the cosmos. The authors researched 29 locations worldwide, from Beijing's ancient observatory to the observatory in Puerto Rico that searches for alien radio signals. They also interviewed 26 of the world's most esteemed astronomers, including Stephen Hawking.
This is the ultimate history of how the universe has revealed itself to us over the millennia.