Somervill, Barbara A. <br/><br/>
Nicolaus Copernicus :  father of modern astronomy / 
by Barbara A. Somervill. 
 - Minneapolis, MN :  Compass Point Books,  c2005. 
 - 112 p. :  ill. (some col.), col. maps ;  24 cm. 
 - Signature lives .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Presents a biography of Nicolaus Copernicus, the founder of modern astronomy, how he observed the movement of the stars and planets, and challenged the Roman Catholic Church and the notion that the Earth was the center of the Universe.  Includes a time line, glossary, and index. 
<br/><br/> 7.2  5-8  Follett Library Resources 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0756508126 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004019030 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Astronomers--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QB36.C8  / S64 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>520/.92  B