Record Details
Back to Results
1 of 1
Book cover

Finding the speed of light : the 1676 discovery that dazzled the world

Weston, Mark 1953- (Author). Evans, Rebecca. (Added Author).

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

Book  - 2019
J 535 Wes
1 copy / 0 on hold
Place Hold

Available Copies by Location

Location
Community Centre Available

Browse Related Items

Subject
Römer, Ole, 1644-1710 > Juvenile literature.
Light > Speed > Juvenile literature.
Astronomy > Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in science > Juvenile literature.
Genre
Picture books.
  • ISBN: 9780884485452
  • Physical Description print
    1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2019.

Additional Information

Awards, Reviews, & Suggested Reads
Additional Content
Shelf Browser
MARC Record
LDR 01619cam a2200361 i 4500
001214679
003NFPL
00520190320132751.0
008190220s2019 meua j 000 0deng d
020 . ‡a9780884485452 ‡q(hardcover)
035 . ‡a(OAUW)324613
040 . ‡aNjBwBT ‡beng ‡erda ‡cFMG ‡dQQ3 ‡dCaOAUW
08204. ‡a535/.24 ‡223
1001 . ‡aWeston, Mark, ‡d1953- ‡0(DLC)n 91020990 ‡0(NFPL)16870
24510. ‡aFinding the speed of light : ‡bthe 1676 discovery that dazzled the world / ‡cwritten by Mark Weston ; illustrated by Rebecca Evans.
264 1. ‡a[Place of publication not identified] : ‡b[publisher not identified], ‡c2019.
264 1. ‡aThomaston, Maine : ‡bTilbury House Publishers, ‡c[2019]
300 . ‡a1 volume (unpaged) : ‡bcolor illustrations ; ‡c24 x 29 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
336 . ‡astill image ‡bsti ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
385 . ‡nage ‡aChildren ‡2lcdgt
520 . ‡aDescribes how Danish astronomer Ole Romer measured the speed of light using a crude telescope and a mechanical timepiece.
60010. ‡aRömer, Ole, ‡d1644-1710 ‡0(DLC)n 84805850 ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(DLC)sh 99001674
650 0. ‡aLight ‡xSpeed ‡0(DLC)sh 85076878 ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(DLC)sh 99001674
650 0. ‡aAstronomy ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(DLC)sh 85009005 ‡0(NFPL)91828
650 0. ‡aDiscoveries in science ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(DLC)sh2009123482 ‡0(NFPL)119880
655 7. ‡aPicture books. ‡2lcgft ‡0(DLC)gf2016026096 ‡0(NFPL)656
7001 . ‡aEvans, Rebecca. ‡0(DLC)no2016067029 ‡0(NFPL)66787
905 . ‡uteveraert
930 . ‡aMARCIVE (022023)
901 . ‡a214679 ‡b ‡c214679 ‡tbiblio ‡sSystem Local