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For astronomy, I suggest The Universe, From Flat Earth to Quasar by Isaac Asimov [1]. Even though it was published in 1971 and may miss recent developments, it captures thehistory, the discoveries and controversies of the times, such as Olber's Paradox, very well.

[1]. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Universe/Eo5xpO83Yp...

[2]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olbers'_paradox



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