- Publisher: Scala
- Year: 2019
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 120pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 217x218mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.6kg
- ISBN: 9781785511721
- Product code: 518318
The Sun
New Hardback Illustrated
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With reproductions including 16th-century woodcuts, illuminated manuscripts, spectrographs and extreme-ultraviolet photography, this is a history of scientific observations of the sun, with each image accompanied by a passage on how our understanding of the sun and solar system has developed.
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A fascinating and informative look at studies of the Sun throughout history, beautifully illustrated with images from the Science Museum's collection -The combination of historic and modern studies and accessible text ensure there is something here for every reader. Cloth binding with foil details make this a beautiful addition to any bookshelf Dazzling, beautiful, powerful, mysterious - the Sun has fascinated people throughout history. This book charts our changing understanding of the Sun through a rich collection of scientific imagery: from from a 10th-century manuscript drawing of an earth-centered universe, to awe-inspiring close-ups of our turbulent star taken by orbiting spacecraft. Each image tells a story of evolving scientific understanding and techniques, as well as the personal dedication of the theologians, artists and astronomers who made them.
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With reproductions including 16th-century woodcuts, illuminated manuscripts, spectrographs and extreme-ultraviolet photography, this is a history of scientific observations of the sun, with each image accompanied by a passage on how our understanding of the sun and solar system has developed.
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Harry Cliff, Katie Barrett
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217x218mm
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