The Illustrated on the Shoulders of Giants
Subtitle: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Published: October 12, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780762418985
Subjects: Astronomy, Space & Time; Science; Science/Mathematics; Astronomy - General; History; PHYSICS
First sentence: Nicolaus Copernicus, a sixteenth-century Polish priest and mathematician, is often referred to as the founder of modern astronomy.