TY - BOOK ID - 6829217 TI - The great Copernicus chase and other adventures in astronomical history PY - 1992 SN - 0521326885 9780521326889 PB - Cambridge: Cambridge university press, DB - UniCat KW - Astrophysics KW - Astronomy KW - History KW - History. KW - Astrophysics - History KW - Astronomy - History UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:6829217 AB - An engaging anthology of thirty-six incidents drawn from the history of astronomy, this volume covers subjects that range from Stonehenge and astronomy in ancient Egypt to the Great Comet of 1965 and Albert Einstein. Professor Gingerich covers all the important periods and developments in astronomy and generously illustrates the text throughout with historical pictures. The Great Copernicus Chase refers to Owen Gingerich's attempt to take a census of all extant copies of Copernicus's great work, De Revolutionibus. Some of the many adventures that have befallen him in this quest are featured in the book. Owen Gingerich is Senior Astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Professor of Astronomy and History of Science at Harvard University. He is the editor of the multi-volume General History of Astronomy, and his articles appear regularly in Sky and Telescope. Comet Gingerich is named in his honor. ER -