A star atlas and telescopic handbook (epoch 1920) vs The fabric of the heavens: Which Should You Read?

A star atlas and telescopic handbook (epoch 1920) Arthur P. Norton · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.8 116 pages · ≈ 2 h 09 m · Challenging

“All astronomical objects can be considered as lying on an imaginary sphere surrounding the Earth, called the celestial sphere (Figure 1).”

The fabric of the heavens Stephen Edelston Toulmin · 1961 ★★★★☆ 3.8 285 pages · ≈ 5 h 17 m · Moderate

The story of our relationship with the stars and their celestial cousins is long, involving, and full of surprises. The Fabric of the Heavens, by science historians Stephen Toulmin and June Goodfield, outlines thinking…