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class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eunique synthesis of science and culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, former astrophysicist and writer Joanne Baker charts the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglobal history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of humanity's relationship with the cosmos. Starting with the nearby Moon before venturing through the solar system to the stars and beyond, she unveils a rich mosaic of stories and research that illuminate the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esignificance of celestial bodies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in our everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a history that transcends borders and cultural traditions, taking us from Mesopotamian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emoon worship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the science fiction of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eH. G. Wells\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the discovery of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eblack holes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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