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The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy (Series of Books in Astronomy) (Updated Edition) by Frank H. Shu Paperback, 584 Pages, Published 1981 ISBN-10: 0-935702-05-9 / 0935702059 ISBN-13: 978-0-935702-05-7 / 9780935702057 An Introduction to Astronomy Frank H. Shu ... Thales (640-562 B.C.), the "father of western philosophy," was an astronomer. ... Only with Copernicus ( 1 473 - 1 543) , who knew of Aristarchos' views and acknowledged them, did we progress again ... We have come a long way since Aristotle argued on |