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Galileo Galilei and the science of motion

by William J. Boerst · 2003

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Presents the life and work of the famous sixteenth-century Italian astronomer and physicist.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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scientistsscientistsMore like thisLess of this
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ItalyItalyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 144 pages

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