Edward Grant describes the extraordinary range of themes, ideas, and arguments that constituted scholastic cosmology for approximately five hundred years, from around 1200 to 1700.

Presents a comprehensive reference to astronomy and space exploration, with articles on space technology, astronauts, stars, planets, key theories and laws and more.

The best-selling science book ever published in the English language, COSMOS is a magnificent overview of the past, present, and future of science.

This is the first scholarly collection of articles focused on the cultural astronomy of the African continent.

The book takes particular advantage of the results of several recent space missions, which lead to substantial progress in our understanding of the Sun, from the deep interior to the corona and solar wind.

This book compiles an array of interesting constellations that fell by the wayside before the IAU established the modern canon of constellations.

A History of the Planetary Systems from Thales to Kepler covers: the earliest cosmological Ideas the Pythagorean school Plato and Aristotle the Ptolemaic system Oriental astronomers and the revival of astronomy in Europe Copernicus, Tycho ...

An exciting introduction to astronomy, using recent discoveries and stunning photography to inspire non-science majors about the Universe and science.

A new edition of Freeman’s briefest astronomy text providing just the essentials at a student-friendly price.