Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic Astronomy

by Peter Grego and David Mannion

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441955704
• ISBN13: 9781441955708
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"