Traces the history of astronomy, looks at what we have learned about the Sun, Moon, stars & planets, & identifies key questions which face astronomers of the future.
Prologue
The oldest science
Exploding horizons-
The solar system
Charting space through time
Epilogue
Index
Picture Credits
Language
English
Pages
255
Format
Hardcover
Release
May 20, 1985
ISBN 13
9780394548432
Space, Time, Infinity: The Smithsonian Views the Universe
Traces the history of astronomy, looks at what we have learned about the Sun, Moon, stars & planets, & identifies key questions which face astronomers of the future.
Prologue
The oldest science
Exploding horizons-
The solar system
Charting space through time
Epilogue
Index
Picture Credits