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Beneath the night : how the stars have shaped the history of humankind
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Beneath the night : how the stars have shaped the history of humankind

by Stuart Clark

This history examines humanity's relationship with the night sky from prehistoric times to the space age. It explores how celestial observations have influenced global scientific understanding, navigation, art, and philosophy throughout the millennia.

Accession 22307 ISBN 9781783351534 Publisher Guardian Faber
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