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Beneath the night : how the stars have shaped the history of humankind / Stuart Clark

This history examines humanity's relationship with the night sky from prehistoric times to the space age. It explores how celestial observations have influenced global scientific understanding, navigation, art, and philosophy throughout the millennia.

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