Stars and Forces

This Nature of Science book looks at the history of astronomy and how scientists understanding of the solar system, forces and gravity has developed.

The story includes the revolutionary ideas of Copernicus, Galileo and Newton and the theory of magnetism.

The chapters are:
1. Stars and gods
2. Revolutionary ideas
3. Galileo's story
4. Searching for a force in space
5. Newton discovers gravity
6. More gravity and movements in space

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