Galileo
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In 1610, Galileo published the Siderius nuncius, or Starry Messenger, a "hurried little masterpiece" in John Heilbron's words. Presenting to the world his remarkable observations using the recently invented telescope--the craters of the moon, the satellites of Jupiter--Galileo dramatically challenged our idea of the perfection of the heavens and the centrality of the Earth in the universe. Indeed, the appearance of the little book is regarded as one...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0199583528
ISBN13:9780199583522
Release Date:December 2010
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:528 Pages
Weight:2.18 lbs.
Dimensions:1.9" x 9.3" x 6.5"
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