Copernicus: Genius of Modern Astronomy (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9780766065505)

Copernicus worked with primitive scientific instruments to prove that Earth revolved around the sun. The idea of Earth circling the sun is universally accepted today, but this was not always the case. Centuries ago, it was widely believed that the earth stood still and the sun moved. At first, Copernicus was denounced and ridiculed for this belief. Later, scientists with more advanced instruments proved that Earth did indeed revolve around the sun. Many of our modern advances in science would not have been possible without the heliocentric theory of Copernicus.

Author: Catherine M. Andronik
ISBN-10: 0766065502
ISBN-13: 9780766065505
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2014
Pages: 96
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 130077 / Copernicus: Founder of Modern Astronomy (Revised Edition)