What Galileo Saw: Imagining the Scientific Revolution
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Lawrence Lipking., & Lawrence Lipking|AUTHOR. (2014). What Galileo Saw: Imagining the Scientific Revolution . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lawrence Lipking and Lawrence Lipking|AUTHOR. 2014. What Galileo Saw: Imagining the Scientific Revolution. Cornell University Press.
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