"If you wish to make an apple pie truly from scratch, you must first invent the universe."

— Carl Sagan

International Year of Astronomy 2009 and the Telescope

By myamiphil at Fri, 07/11/2008 - 11:07pm

Galileo wasnt the first to have or use a telescope, but the first to put it towards the heavens and make use of it for studies in astronomy

The attached power point file offers a great explanation of the evolution of the early use of the telescope.

Use this link to download the power point file  

 

http://tinyurl.com/67tkos

Enjoy