Isaac Asimov
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Clear and pure sky -- Ancient Egypt's livelihood -- Predicting the future in Babylon -- Early astronomy in China and the Pacific -- Astronomy in the early Americas -- Earth as a huge ball -- Celestial positions -- Early Earthly statistics -- Saved by the Arabs -- Copernicus and the center of the universe -- Open to new viewpoints -- Astronomical turning point -- Fact file : astronomy, past and present.
7) The moon
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Examines the many facets and puzzles of our Moon, including its phases and eclipses, its early discoveries and modern exploration, and its possible origins and future prospects.
17) Modern astronomy
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Offers an account of how scientists and amateurs use instruments such as space telescopes, computers, radio telescopes, and binoculars to study the universe.