Galileo's Telescope: A European Story
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Massimo Bucciantini., Massimo Bucciantini|AUTHOR., Michele Camerota|AUTHOR., & Franco Giudice|AUTHOR. (2015). Galileo's Telescope: A European Story . Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Massimo Bucciantini et al.. 2015. Galileo's Telescope: A European Story. Harvard University Press.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Massimo Bucciantini, Massimo Bucciantini|AUTHOR, Michele Camerota|AUTHOR, and Franco Giudice|AUTHOR. Galileo's Telescope: A European Story Harvard University Press, 2015.
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