Summary
Trace the development of astronomy from early Greek stargazers to the ambitious pioneers: Brahe, Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton - who braved persecution and ridicule to fight for a science that relied not on ancient authorities and scriptures, but on logic, math, and careful observation. As Motz and Weaver show, the fruits of this noble pursuit - the elegant, simple natural laws - opened our eyes to the elusive rotations of the heavenly bodies, and gave rise to classical physics, and, finally…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738205861 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0738205869 |
| Author: | Lloyd Motz, Jefferson Weaver |
| Publisher: | INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US |
| Imprint: | Perseus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 398 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2001 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 142mm x 23mm |
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Lloyd Motz
Jefferson Hane Weaver co-authored (with Lloyd Motz) the highly popular book Conquering Mathematics. He received his M.A., his M.Phil., and his Ph.D. at the Columbia Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences. He lives in Fort Lauderdale with his wife, Shelley, and his four children.
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