Planetary Motions: A Historical Perspective (Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science)

by NorrissS.Hetherington (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2006

  $70.85

  Enables students to understand how the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution affect the way physics is practiced today. This work talks about Nicolas Copernicus; Galileo; Johannes Kepler; and Isaac Newton. It is useful for students studying physics and astronomy and who need to understand the history and nature of the scientific enterprise.