Roemer and Bradley and the Velocity of Light

by Sir Oliver Lodge

Book Overview

""Roemer And Bradley And The Velocity Of Light"" by Sir Oliver Lodge is a non-fiction book that explores the history of the measurement of the velocity of light. The book focuses on the contributions of two astronomers, Ole Roemer and James Bradley, who made groundbreaking discoveries in the 17th and 18th centuries respectively. Roemer was the first to accurately measure the speed of light by observing the moons of Jupiter, while Bradley discovered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1425366813
• ISBN13: 9781425366810
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"