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One of my all time favourites is "And There Was Light - The Discovery of the Universe" by Rudolph Thiel 1957 (Translated from the German by Richard and Clara Winston). I have gone through at least three paperback copies since I first read it in the late 1960's as they fell apart. I finally tracked down a first edition hardback from Berkelouws in Paddington. A great read and very hard to put down.
Another great read is the "Astronomy" - Illustrated History published by Cambridge University Press 1997 edited by Michael Hoskin.
Cheers
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