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For those of you who unfortunately cannot make our events, there will be a DVD of the lecture made available.

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A review of their book is due to appear in the August issue of Astronomy & Space magazine. Reviews have also appeared in other international publications and are also planned to be published in some of the national daily newspapers.

This extraordinary book traces the stories of humans interacting, beginning with the earliest superstitions and continuing through to the birth and development of the science of astronomy. Areas covered include:

• Australian Aborigines, Stonehenge, Polynesian navigators
• Egyptian, Chinese and Babylonian astronomers, the Star of Bethlehem
• Greek astronomers, Galileo and Copernicus
• The Solar System and the movements of the planets
• Newton, gravity, Halley
• What stars are made of and why they shine
• Hubble, the Cosmos, new galaxies, the Big Bang
• Pulsars, quasars and black holes
• Are we alone?

About the Authors

Heather Couper is an astrophysicist. She ran the Greenwich Planetarium and was president of the British Astronomical Association. A professor of astronomy, she produced the TV programs Universe and Electric Skies. Heather is often regarded as the female version of Sir Patrick Moore. On 2 June 1999 the International Astronomical Union named asteroid number 3922 "Heather" in her honour.

Nigel Henbest is a consultant to both the Royal Greenwich Observatory and New Scientist magazine. He is also an internationally acclaimed science populariser specialising in astronomy and space. His 36 books and over 1000 articles have been translated into 27 languages, while his TV productions have gained awards both in Britain and in the US.

Arthur C. Clarke (Foreword) is among the world's most famous science fiction authors. His more than 70 books include 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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