Galileo's glassworks : the telescope and the mirror
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Reeves, Eileen Adair.
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Astronomical instruments -- Europe -- History -- 17th century.
Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642.
Mirrors -- Experiments -- History -- 17th century.
Optical instruments -- Europe -- History -- 17th century.
Science -- History -- 17th century.
Telescopes -- Europe -- History -- 17th century.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Astronomical instruments.
Europe. -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJxCxPbbk4CPJDQJb4r6rq
Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642. -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmmv9xMqF97yfQjPYF8C
History.
Mirrors -- Experiments.
Optical instruments.
Science.
Telescopes.
Other Subjects
39.12 astronomical instruments.
Astronomie -- Instruments -- Europe -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Astronomie -- Instruments -- Europe -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Astronomisches Instrument
Europa
Fernrohr
Galilei, Galileo -- 1564-1642
Galilei, Galileo, -- (1564-1642)
Galilei, Galileo.
Miroirs -- Expériences -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Optique -- Instruments -- Europe -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Optique -- Instruments -- Europe -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Optisches Instrument
Sciences -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Télescopes -- Europe -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Télescopes -- Europe -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Wissenschaftliches Instrument

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231 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-218) and index.
Description
The author analyzes both the myths and the legends associated with Galileo's involvement with the invention of the telescope, discussing what he knew about the telescope and when he knew it.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Reeves, E. A. (2008). Galileo's glassworks: the telescope and the mirror . Harvard University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Reeves, Eileen Adair. 2008. Galileo's Glassworks: The Telescope and the Mirror. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Reeves, Eileen Adair. Galileo's Glassworks: The Telescope and the Mirror Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Reeves, E. A. (2008). Galileo's glassworks: the telescope and the mirror. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Reeves, Eileen Adair. Galileo's Glassworks: The Telescope and the Mirror Harvard University Press, 2008.

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