Presenting a history of how the universe at large became the object of scientific understanding, this title offers an integrated and comprehensive account of cosmology that covers all major events from Aristotle's Earth-centred cosmos to the discovery of the accelerating universe.About the Author: Professor Helge S. KraghHistory of Science Department, University of Aarhus, Denmark. 1988-90, Associate Professor (Physics, History of Science) at Cornell University, NY, USA. 1994-97, Professor of History of Science, University of Oslo, Norway. 1997 onwards Professor at the University of Aarhus, Denmark.