Todd Timberlake, Paul Wallace

Gebundenes Buch

Finding Our Place in the Solar System

The Scientific Story of the Copernican Revolution

Beschreibung

Details the science behind the Copernican Revolution, the transition from the Earth-centered cosmos to a modern understanding of planetary orbits.

Autor

Todd Timberlake has taught physics and astronomy at Berry College, Georgia since 2001. He teaches courses on the Copernican Revolution, the history of galactic astronomy and cosmology, and extra-terrestrial life, among others. Although he usually teaches college students, he has taught audiences ranging from kindergarten children in the USA to Tibetan Buddhist monks in India. He is passionate about incorporating the history and philosophy of science into the teaching of science and he is an expert at using computers as a tool for teaching physics and astronomy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 177mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 939g
• ISBN-13: 9781107182295
• ISBN-10: 1107182298
• Artikelnr.: 54018349