Kepler and the Laws of Planetary Motion

Contributor(s): Hasan, Heather (Author)

ISBN: 9781404203082

Publisher: Rosen Young Adult

$27.85

Pub Date: December 30, 2004

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2004007794

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 10 to 13

Physical Info: 0.41" H x 10.54" L x 8.02" W ( 0.90 lbs) 64 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | General

Series: Primary Sources of Revolutionary Scientific Discoveries and

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000100518 ( Kepler and the Laws of Planetary Motion)

Reading level: 8.30

Interest level: MG

Point value: 2.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Using primary sources, this book illustrates the timeline of Kepler's discovery of planetary motion. His finding helped usher in an age of scientific discovery that had never existed before, with science replacing religion as the basis for understanding the universe. Also included are Kepler's notes and manuscripts as well as reproductions of some of the tools he used.

Review Quotes: Book Review-- "This is a great resource and is very easily read."--Valley View High School, Texas

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