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Author:

Boerst, William J.

Title:

Galileo Galilei and the science of motion / William J. Boerst.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Morgan Reynolds Pub.,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

144 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Galilei, Galileo,--1564-1642--Juvenile literature.
Astronomers--Italy--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Physicists--Italy--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Galileo,--1564-1642.
Scientists.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-140) and index.

Contents:

Learning to question -- On motion -- Starry messenger -- Phases of Venus -- Bodies in water -- Sunspots -- Defeat in Rome -- Assayer -- Two world systems and a trial -- Two new sciences.

Summary:

Presents the life and work of the famous sixteenth-century Italian astronomer and physicist.

Series:

Renaissance scientists

ISBN:

9781931798006 (lib. bdg.)
1931798001 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN:

2003014191

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)