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Answer:
Ball develops and refines this central idea in his book by telling dramatic, engaging stories about the lives and works of ancient astronomers
Explanation:
In the introduction of "Great Astronomers" by Robert Stawell Ball, he talks about the achievements of people in history that were related to astronomy and the sciences that helped to develop it, a very particular case in this introduction is the story of Claudius Ptolemy and how his life and achievements were fundamental for astronomers.