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Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic Astronomy (Astronomers' Universe)

By Peter Grego , David Mannion

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2010
ISBN
1441955704, 9781441955708, 9781441955920
LCC
QB28 .G74 2010
Open Library ID
OL24884845M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (16155127 bytes)
Series
Astronomers’ Universe
Edition
1st Edition.
Pages
311\311
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In 1609 Galileo first used his telescope to kick start the science of observational astronomy - an event that proved to be of enormous historic, scientific, and cultural importance. Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic Astronomy will feature the life and achievements of Galileo, around which has pivoted the story of four centuries of telescopic astronomy. The book will detail how astronomy has progressed through four centuries and contain glimpses of future space research and astronomy goals. Uniquely, interwoven with the text will be a range of practical projects for backyard astronomers in which to participate, projects that serve to illustrate many of Galileo's scientific discoveries.

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