Uncentering the Earth: Copernicus and the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres

Autori

• William Tanner Vollmann

Serie

• Grandi Scoperte

Parametri

• Biografie e pensieri
• Saggistica
• Scienza
• Scienze Naturali
• Storia

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As contemporary cosmologists explore the universe's vastness and the nearly insignificant role mankind plays in it, the repercussions from Copernicus's radical views continue to resound. The author provides an enlightening and readable explication of Copernicus's book and epoch, and the momentous clash between the two.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2006

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