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Our Place in the Universe: Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries
Sun Kwok
Using simple tools and mathematics, ancient astronomers accurately determined the sizes of the Earth and Moon, the distance to the Moon, and the lengths of the months and year.
267 pages, 100 colour illustrations, 100 colour tables, biography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 2, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9783319541716 |
| Publishers | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Pages | 267 |
| Dimensions | 234 × 154 × 24 mm · 476 g |
| Language | German |
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