The story of science :

Hakim, Joy.

The story of science : Newton at the center / Newton at the center Joy Hakim. - Washington : Smithsonian Books, 2005. - xv, 463 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. - The story of science . - Hakim, Joy. Story of science. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 432-435) and index.

Traces the period between Copernicus's theory about the sun's location at the center of the universe through the early days of atomic theory, offering introductory portraits of such contributors as Giordano Bruno, Galileo, and Isaac Newton.

1588341615 : $24.95

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Science--History.

Q125 / .H264 2005

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