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Finding the Speed of Light - The 1676 Discovery that Dazzled the World (Hardcover) Loot Price: R478

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Finding the Speed of Light - The 1676 Discovery that Dazzled the World (Hardcover): Mark Weston

Finding the Speed of Light - The 1676 Discovery that Dazzled the World (Hardcover)

Mark Weston; Illustrated by Rebecca Evans

Series: The History Makers Series, 0

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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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Imprint:	Tilbury House,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The History Makers Series, 0
Release date:	July 2019
Authors:	Mark Weston
Illustrators:	Rebecca Evans
Dimensions:	236 x 290 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	32
ISBN-13:	978-0-88448-545-2
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Mathematics > General Books > Children's & Educational > Science > General Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > General Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Books > Academic & Education > Primary & Secondary Education Promotions
LSN:	0-88448-545-5
Barcode:	9780884485452