num_pages: 112
description: Discusses the life and career of the sixteenth-century Polish astronomer who was the first man to assert, in print, the theory that the Earth moves around the sun.- Over-100-page biographies that chronicle the lives and important contributions of great scientists from around the world.- Titles include several hands-on activities that give young people a deeper understanding of the scientist's work.
language: English
title: Copernicus: Founder of Modern Astronomy
titlecomplete: Copernicus: Founder of Modern Astronomy (Great Minds of Science)
genres: History, Biography, Astronomy
ratings_count: 14
series: Great Minds of Science
publisher: Enslow Pub Inc