[M_Lewis (Mark)]

I had recently attended a lecture at the AAQ which had a lot of history involved between the various englishmen, french and germans of the era. After reading the various snippets of history throughout the 2010 astro book, I found I really enjoy a good history read.

Can anyone suggest some books that would really align with the historical progression of astronomy throughout the years, but told in a way that captures the reader, rather than just pages of text with more pages of text following?

Cheers

Mark