Author: Nicolaus CopernicusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres ...
Author: Nicolaus CopernicusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (Concise Edition)
Author: CopernicusPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1804175714
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Controversial at the time, Copernicus's discoveries led to the scientific revolution, and a greater understanding of our place in the universe. An accessible, abridged edition with a new introduction. Renaissance Natural philosopher Nicolaus Copernicus's pioneering discovery of the heliocentric nature of the solar system is one of the few identifiable moments in history that define the understanding of the nature of all things. His great work was the consequence of long observation and resulted in the first stage of the Scientific Revolution by correctly positing that the earth and other planets of the solar system revolved around the sun. Not only did this promote further study to understand the place of humanity in the world and the universe, it questioned the authority of the organised Christian Church in the West to be the keeper of fundamental truths. Ultimately this would lead to the Enlightenment, and the separation of religion, government and science. The FLAME TREE Foundations series features core publications which together have shaped the cultural landscape of the modern world, with cutting-edge research distilled into pocket guides designed to be both accessible and informative.
Three Treatises on Copernican Theory
Author: Nicolaus CopernicusPublisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486827755
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Includes "Commentariolus," Copernicus' hypotheses for heavenly motions; "Narratio Prima," popular introduction to Copernican theory; and "The Letter Against Werner," refutation of the views of a contemporary. Extensive editorial apparatus.
Uncentering the Earth
Author: William T. VollmannPublisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780393329186
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
An analysis of the astronomer's pivotal sixteenth-century work traces how his challenge to beliefs about an Earth-centric solar system had a profound influence on the ways in which humanity understands itself and the universe.
The Copernican Revolution
Author: Thomas S. KuhnPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674171039
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
An account of the Copernican Revolution, focusing on the significance of the plurality of the revolution which encompassed not only mathematical astronomy, but also conceptual changes in cosmology, physics, philosophy, and religion.
On Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres
Author: Nicolaus CopernicusPublisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 9781573920346
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres
Author: Nicolaus CopernicusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Celestial mechanics
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
On the Revolutions
Author: Nicolaus CopernicusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
In 1973, on the 500th anniversary of Copernicus's birth, the Polish Academy of Sciences announced its intention to publish all of the astronomer's extant works, both in their original Latin and in modern translations. Here, available for the first time in softcover, are Edward Rosen's authoritative English translations and commentaries.
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
Author: Nicolaus CopernicusPublisher:
ISBN: 9780715369272
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The Birth of Science
Author: Alex Ely KossovskyPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030517446
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This book reveals the multi-generational process involved in humanity's first major scientific achievement, namely the discovery of modern physics, and examines the personal lives of six of the intellectual giants involved. It explores the profound revolution in the way of thinking, and in particular the successful refutation of the school of thought inherited from the Greeks, which focused on the perfection and immutability of the celestial world. In addition, the emergence of the scientific method and the adoption of mathematics as the central tool in scientific endeavors are discussed. The book then explores the delicate thread between pure philosophy, grand unifying theories, and verifiable real-life scientific facts. Lastly, it turns to Kepler’s crucial 3rd law and shows how it was derived from a mere six data points, corresponding to the six planets known at the time. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, the book will inform and fascinate all aficionados of science, history, philosophy, and, in particular, astronomy.