Measuring the Universe: Our Historic Quest to Chart the Horizons of Space and Time - Couverture souple

Ferguson, Kitty

 
9780802775924: Measuring the Universe: Our Historic Quest to Chart the Horizons of Space and Time

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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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ISBN 10 :  0802713513 ISBN 13 :  9780802713513
Editeur : Walker & Co, 1999
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