I recently read Fred Hoyle's (1962) book, Astronomy. It's good on history and surprisingly detailed - they obviously expected (or got it anyway) serious content in their coffee table books back then. Fred himself is of course, a significant part of our astronomical history. Cheers.
Recommendations Needed: Astronomy History
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The Meal
, Oct 01 2004 08:34 AM
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