Our Place in the Universe: Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries

by Sun Kwok

If you have ever wanted to understand the basic principles of astronomy and celestial movements, you should read this book. Using pictures of the sky observed from different places on Earth, as well as drawings of ancient astronomical methods and tools, Prof. Sun Kwok tells this story in an entertaining and fascinating way.

Since the beginning of human civilization, people have wondered about the structure of the cosmos and our place in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319541714
• ISBN13: 9783319541716
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"