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Galileo's Medicean Moons (IAU S269)
Their Impact on 400 Years of Discovery
Hardback
ISBN: 9780521195560
296 pages
150 b/w illus. 20 tables
Dimensions: 247 x 174 mm
Weight: 0.7 kg
Features
· Presents an overview of Galileo Galilei's astronomical discoveries, explaining how
his findings pushed us towards a deeper understanding of our place in the Universe
· Examines our current knowledge of Jupiter and its moons · Considers how future
space missions will bolster our contemporary vision of the Solar System, of extra-
solar planetary systems, and of potential life forms beyond our Solar System
· Presents an overview of Galileo Galilei's astronomical discoveries, explaining how
his findings pushed us towards a deeper understanding of our place in the Universe
· Examines our current knowledge of Jupiter and its moons · Considers how future
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