Watchers of the Stars: The Scientific Revolution by Patrick Moore

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Sir Patrick Moore, one of the great presenters of astronomy in our time. It tells the epic story of the historical development of astronomy, which caused a revolutionary change in human outlook, in its impact upon both scientific thinking and religious belief. It is a fascinating story, well researched and told in a scholarly yet exciting narrative that will be read with enjoyment and profit astronomers, historians, and the general public. Formerly titled The Great Astronomical Revolution, the book includes a new foreword, new illustrations, and colour plates, due Autumn 2009.

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