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Ferguson, Kitty

 
9780802775924: Measuring the Universe: Our Historic Quest to Chart the Horizons of Space and Time
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ISBN 10 : 0802775926 ISBN 13 : 9780802775924
Editeur : Walker & Co, 2000

Synopsis

Measuring the Universe More than 2,000 years ago, Eratosthenes, in Alexandria, used a stick, a hole in the ground, sunllght at summer solstice, and elementary geometry to measure the circumference of the Earth with surprising accuracy, long before anyone was able to circumnavigate it. Today, scientists are attempting to measure the entire universe and to determine its origin. Although the methods have changed, the quest... Full description

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Éditeur
Walker & Co
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0802775926
ISBN 13 
9780802775924
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
342
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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