The Alchemy of the Heavens

The Alchemy of the Heavens

"The Alchemy of the Heavens" is a book by Ken Croswell. It gives an account of how astronomers in the 20th century worked out that we were living in a galaxy, and where its centre was. Also the transmutation of elements in stars – that's the "alchemy", entirely scientific.


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