Astronomers
By: by Roberta Silman
Series: Navigators science series -- Level R/40; Navigators science series -- Level 40 R.
Publisher: Benchmark Education Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Pelham, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781450906845
Subjects: Astronomers; History; Physicists; Astronomy; Juvenile literature; Biography; Cosmology
Description: Traces the progression of man's knowledge of the stars and solar system and examines in detail the work of several men who have advanced our understanding of the universe. The book concentrates on Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. It also deals briefly with contemporary physicists and astronomers.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Early astronomers; title: Nicolaus Copernicus; title: Galileo Galilei; title: Johannes Kepler; title: Astronomers : past, present, and future; title: Glossary; title: Index.