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From Aristotle's unusual domestic relationships, and the worries of a hungover Ptolemy, through a mysterious crime in late medieval Rome, and Christopher Columbus' troubles with the Spanish court, to the difficulties of finding an appropriate memorial to Newton Marc Read's first book is a collection of twenty short stories, giving a down-to-earth and very human account of the important scientists and visionaries from the history of astronomy as the search for the truth about the Universe. Fusing historical fact with dramatic fiction, New Stars For Old is a ground-breaking, informative and hugely entertaining book that will appeal to fans of popular science and puts flesh on the bones of the characters that created it.

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Entertaining and briskly written, this is a jolly good read for anyone interested in the early history of astronomy. - Astronomy Now Magazine; New Stars For Old tells this story very well and brings history to life in an entertaining and informative way. - BBC Sky At Night Magazine (Book of the Month); The writing style is entertaining and engaging, weaving tales of accomplishment with those of personal hardship ... readers will both enjoy the book as well as learning of the history of astronomy in the process. - All About Space Magazine

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