Astronomically speaking : a dictionary of quotations on astronomy and physics
Carl C. Gaither (Compiler), Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither (Compiler), Andrew Slocombe (Illustrator)
To understand the history, accomplishments, failures, and meanings of astronomy requires a knowledge of what has been said about astronomy by philosophers, novelists, playwrights, poets, scientists, and laymen. This work serves as a guide to what has been said about astronomy through the ages. It contains nearly 1,550 quotations and illustrations.