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by Catherine M. Andronik (Author)
Copernicus worked with primitive scientific instruments to prove that Earth revolved around the sun. The idea of Earth circling the sun is universally accepted today, but this was not always the case. Centuries ago, it was widely believed that the earth stood still and the sun moved. At first, Copernicus was denounced and ridiculed for this belief. Later, scientists with more advanced instruments proved that Earth did indeed revolve around the sun. Many of our modern advances in science would not have been possible without the heliocentric theory of Copernicus.
Number of Pages: 96
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: December 30, 2014
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Copernicus: Founder of Modern Astronomy (Revised Edition)
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 2
