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The Human Cosmos: A Secret History of the Stars

Cost: £16.99 / $24.99

From: Canongate Books

1 Prepare for a cosmic view of our place in universal history with this enlightening volume where celestial cycles permeate our Earthly lives. Jo Marchant’s book delves into our centuries-old relationship with the stars that shaped our personalities, religious beliefs, power structures, scientific advances and even our biology. Over the last few centuries we seem to have distanced ourselves from the universe that surrounds us, and that’s the topic she focuses on

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