Beneath the Night
How the stars have shaped the history of humankind
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Guardian Faber Publishing
Published:2nd Sep '21
Should be back in stock very soon
A history of humanity, told through our relationship with the night sky.
The awe-inspiring history of humanity told through our relationship with stars and the night sky.
'Excellent .
The awe-inspiring history of humanity told through our relationship with stars and the night sky.
'Excellent . . . This books makes you rethink the traditional story of the history of astronomy . . . Effortlessly readable.'
BBC Sky at Night
'Stuart Clark's picture of the yawning gaps in our understanding of the cosmos is fuller than most.'
Nature
From the Stone Age to the Space Age, Stuart Clark explores a fascination shared across the world, one that has unequivocally shaped us as civilisations and as individuals, housing our hopes and fears. In the stars, we can see our past - and ultimately, our fate.
ISBN: 9781783351541
Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 20mm
Weight: 258g
304 pages
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