Finding the speed of light : the 1676 discovery that dazzled the world
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Weston, Mark, 1953-
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Evans, Rebecca, illustrator.
Published
Thomaston, Maine : Tilbury House Publishers, [2019].
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
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Astronomy -- Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in science -- Juvenile literature.
Light -- Speed -- Juvenile literature.
Rm̲er, Ole, -- 1644-1710 -- Juvenile literature.

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Published
Thomaston, Maine : Tilbury House Publishers, [2019].
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Language
English
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Level 5.1, 1 Points

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Describes how Danish astronomer Ole Romer measured the speed of light using a crude telescope and a mechanical timepiece.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Weston, M., & Evans, R. (2019). Finding the speed of light: the 1676 discovery that dazzled the world . Tilbury House Publishers.

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

Weston, Mark, 1953- and Rebecca, Evans. 2019. Finding the Speed of Light: The 1676 Discovery That Dazzled the World. Tilbury House Publishers.

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

Weston, Mark, 1953- and Rebecca, Evans. Finding the Speed of Light: The 1676 Discovery That Dazzled the World Tilbury House Publishers, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Weston, Mark, and Rebecca Evans. Finding the Speed of Light: The 1676 Discovery That Dazzled the World Tilbury House Publishers, 2019.

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