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Measuring the Universe: The Historical Quest to Quantify Space
Measuring the Universe The Historical Quest to Quantify Space
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An exciting & accessible mix of history & cutting-edge science, this book chronicles man's attempts to push back the frontiers of understanding. From a librarian in ancient Alexandria working out the circumference of the earth by studying the way the sunlight fell into a desert well, through Newton's estimates of the distance to the nearest star... more »
Author:
An exciting & accessible mix of history & cutting-edge science, this book chronicles man's attempts to push back the frontiers of understanding. From a librarian in ancient Alexandria working out the circumference of the earth by studying the way the sunlight fell into a desert well, through Newton's estimates of the distance to the nearest star... more »
ISBN-13: 9780756764999
ISBN-10: 0756764998
Publication Date: 3/1/1999
Pages: 306
Rating: ?
ISBN-10: 0756764998
Publication Date: 3/1/1999
Pages: 306
Rating: ?
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