Finding the speed of light : the 1676 discovery that dazzled the world
by
Weston, Mark, 1953- author.
Title
:
Finding the speed of light : the 1676 discovery that dazzled the world
Author
:
Weston, Mark, 1953- author.
Evans, Rebecca, illustrator.
Summary
:
Describes how Danish astronomer Ole Romer measured the speed of light using a crude telescope and a mechanical timepiece.
Physical Description
:
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm
Personal Subject
:
Römer, Ole, 1644-1710-Juvenile literature.
Subject Term
:
Light -- Speed -- Juvenile literature.
Astronomy -- Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in science -- Juvenile literature.
Author(s)
:
Evans, Rebecca,
Publisher
:
Tilbury House Publishers,
Publication Date
:
2019
ISBN
:
9780884485452
Publication Information
:
Thomaston, Maine : Tilbury House Publishers, [2019]
©2019
Call Number
:
J 535 WESTON
Item Barcode | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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33607003496109 | Juvenile Nonfiction | 535 WESTON | Checked out |