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An ancient book on astronomy from the 1500s sold for more than £10,000 ($12,200), as a "private international buyer" triumphed over intense competition at a U.K. auction. The Castle of Knowledge by ...

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With holiday gift-giving season right around the corner, one frequent request I get is to recommend some good astronomy books for the relative beginner. Yes, books. You may remember them from way back ...