Finding the Speed of Light: The 1676 Discovery That Dazzled the World - Couverture rigide

Weston, Mark

 
9780884485452: Finding the Speed of Light: The 1676 Discovery That Dazzled the World
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ISBN 10 : 0884485455 ISBN 13 : 9780884485452
Editeur : Tilbury House,U.S., 2019

Synopsis

More than two centuries before Einstein, using a crude telescope and a mechanical timepiece, Danish astronomer Ole Romer measured the speed of light with astounding accuracy. How was he able to do this when most scientists didn't even believe that light traveled? Like many paradigm-shattering discoveries, Romer's was accidental. Night after night he was timing the disappearance and reappearance of Jupiter's moon Io behind the huge, distant planet. Eventually he realized that the discrepancies in his measurements could have only one explanation: Light had a speed, and it took longer to reach Earth when Earth was farther from Jupiter. All he needed then to calculate light's speed was some fancy geometry.

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À propos des auteurs

MARK WESTON graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in History; studied for a year at the London School of Economics; and earned a law degree from the University of Texas. He has been a lawyer for ABC Television and a journalist for ABC News. In 1991, Mark won enough money on TV's Jeopardy! to start a company that makes geographical jigsaw puzzles for children, which he sold after three years. His history books include Giants of Japan and Prophets and Princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present. His children's books include Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars.

Rebecca Evans worked for nine years as an artist and designer before returning to her first love: children's book illustration and writing. Her books include Someday I'll Fly; Friends in Fur Coats; The Shopkeeper's Bear; Naughty Nana; Mei Ling in China; Finding the Speed of Light (starred review, Kirkus); and Alone Like Me (starred review, Kirkus). She lives in Maryland with her husband and four young children, teaches art at the Chesapeake Center for the Creative Arts, and works from her home studio whenever time permits. Rebecca's boundless imagination enjoys free rein at www.rebeccaevans.net.

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Éditeur
Tilbury House,U.S.
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0884485455
ISBN 13 
9780884485452
Reliure
Relié
Illustrateur
Evans Rebecca
Nombre de pages
32
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
https://www.buchpark.de

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Trebbin
Brandenburg
14959
Allemagne

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ISBN 10 :  0884485471 ISBN 13 :  9780884485476
Editeur : Tilbury House, 2019
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