Astronomy [rare books] by Iain Nicolson

Astronomy. The night sky has always enthralled and mystified mankind. Early civilizations thought they could divine the will of the gods by watching the sky and made the first astronomical observations. Today man has landed on the Moon and looks forward to solving riddles that have puzzled him for thousands of years. This illustrated introduction traces the development of man's view of the universe from the earliest metaphysical explanations to our current scientific knowledge. Maps of the night sky guide the observer to the constellations and principal stars.