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A Passion for the Planets

Astronomy is by far the most popular of the physical sciences, enticing enough to become a major cultural preoccupation for many, and for some an enthralling scientific activity which veritably rules their lives. What is the nature of that seemingly unstoppable attraction? In this lively and compelling account, William Sheehan - professional psychiatrist, noted historian of astronomy, and incurable observer - explores the nature of that allure through the story of man's visual exploration of the planets. In this volume, the first of a trilogy, Sheehan starts with observational astronomy's prof.

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  • "Astronomy is by far the most popular of the physical sciences, enticing enough to become a major cultural preoccupation for many, and for some an enthralling scientific activity which veritably rules their lives. What is the nature of that seemingly unstoppable attraction? In this lively and compelling account, William Sheehan - professional psychiatrist, noted historian of astronomy, and incurable observer - explores the nature of that allure through the story of man's visual exploration of the planets. In this volume, the first of a trilogy, Sheehan starts with observational astronomy's prof."@en

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  • "A Passion for the Planets"@en
  • "A passion for the planets : envisioning other worlds, from the Pleistocene to the age of the telescope"
  • "A passion for the planets envisioning other worlds, from the Pleistocene to the age of the telescope"
  • "A passion for the planets envisioning other worlds, from the Pleistocene to the age of the telescope"@en
  • "A Passion for the Planets Envisioning Other Worlds, From the Pleistocene to the Age of the Telescope"
  • "A Passion for the Planets Envisioning Other Worlds, From the Pleistocene to the Age of the Telescope"@en
  • "A Passion for the Planets : Envisioning Other Worlds, From the Pleistocene to the Age of the Telescope"

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