Large, hardcovered book including dustjacket in flawless condition.
The Chaldeans, who lived about 4,00 years before Christ, studied the movements of the Sun, the Moon and the planets, knew many of the constellations and the 12 signs of the zodiac, divided the circle into 360 degrees and discovered the cycle of eclipses of the Sun and Moon. This book takes the reader from Chaldean times down through the 20th century flybys of Uranus and Halley's Comet, covering all aspects of this endlessly fascinating subject. Accompanying this extraordinary look at an extraordinary subject are more than 230 beautiful photographs, over 150 of them in full color. There are also more than 165 specially drawn, colorful diagrams and charts which help clarify sometimes-difficult scientific concepts.