Title Galileo's telescope : a European story / Massimo Bucciantini, Michele Camerota, Franco Giudice ; translation by Catherine Bolton.

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Description	1 online resource
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Prologue -- From the Low Countries -- The Venetian archipelago -- Breaking news : lenses and envelopes -- In a flash -- Peregrinations -- The battle of Prague -- Across the English Channel : poets, philosophers, and astronomers -- Setting out to conquer France -- Milan : at the court of "King" Federico -- The dark skies of Florence -- Roman mission -- In motion : Portugal, India, China -- Epilogue.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Language	Translated from the Italian.
Subject	Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
	Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
	Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
	Telescopes -- Europe -- History -- 17th century.
	Telescopes.
	Europe.
	History.
Chronological Term	17th century
Subject	Astronomical instruments -- Europe -- History -- 17th century.
	Astronomical instruments.
	Astronomy -- History -- 17th century.
	Astronomy.
Chronological Term	1600-1699
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
	Electronic books.
Added Author	Camerota, Michele.
	Giudice, Franco.
Added Title	Telescopio di Galileo. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2014055151
Other Form:	Print version: Bucciantini, Massimo. Telescopio di Galileo. English. Galileo's telescope 9780674736917 (DLC) 2014033443 (OCoLC)890377518
ISBN	9780674425446 electronic book
	0674425448 electronic book
	9780674736917
	0674736915