Cosmos
Book description
For millennia humans have studied the skies to help them grow crops, navigate the seas, and earn favor from their gods. We still look to the stars today for answers to fundamental questions: How did the universe begin? Will it end, and if so, how? What is our place within…
Why read it?
1 author picked Cosmos as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a magnificent history of astronomy and cosmology in all cultures (not just Western).
It is illustrated beautifully and presents technical information in a manner understandable to people unfamiliar with details of astronomy. I liked this because it discussed authoritatively virtually every aspect of its subject matter within the histories of multiple cultures.
From Robert's list on the physical sciences and natural philosophy.
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