Galileo's New Universe: The Revolution in Our Understanding of the Cosmos

by Stephen P. Maran, Stephen Maran, Laurence A. Marschall

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The historical and social implications of the telescope and that instrument s modern-day significance are brought into startling focus in this fascinating account. When Galileo looked to the sky with his perspicillum, or spyglass, roughly 400 years ago, he could not have fathomed the amount of change his astonishing findingsa seemingly flat moon magically transformed into a dynamic, crater-filled orb and a large, black sky suddenly held millions of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1933771593

ISBN13:9781933771595

Release Date:March 2009

Publisher:Benbella Books

Length:184 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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17th Century Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science History & Philosophy Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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