The Culture of Astronomy: Origin of Number, Geometry, Science, Law, and Religion
- ISBN-10
- 1935098756
- ISBN-13
- 9781935098751
- Category
- Body, Mind & Spirit
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-09-01
- Publisher
- Hillcrest Publishing Group
- Author
- Thomas Karl Dietrich
Description
Thomas Karl Dietrich explores astronomy's impact on the world today, delving into the histories of many civilizations to explain the world as we know it and to raise new questions about what the future holds.Without astronomy, there would be no culture as we know it!
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