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Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos (Dover Books on Astronomy),Used
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"Astronomy is a foundation stone in our selfimage as a species, and Parallax does an outstanding job showing us how that stone was laid." San Francisco Bay Guardian"Compelling? Try kidnapping, mudslinging, and despair, all in the name of the stars." Kansas City Star"A tale of science at its best." The Boston GlobeThis lively history of the struggle to measure the distance to the stars introduces a memorable cast of historical figures, from ancient Greeks to nineteenthcentury scientists. Characters include an impoverished boy, plucked from a collapsed building to become the greatest telescope maker in the world; a hottempered Dane who loses his nose in a duel over mathematics; a merchant's apprentice, forced to choose between a lucrative career and his passion for astronomy; and other fascinating individuals. Numerous pictures illuminate the stories, and extensive notes offer suggestions for further reading.
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