Moving Heaven and Earth: Copernicus and the Solar System (Revolutions in Science S.)

Moving Heaven and Earth: Copernicus and the Solar System (Revolutions in Science S.)

by JohnHenry (Author)

Synopsis

Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture, fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos. John Henry reveals why Copernicus was led to such a seemingly outrageous and inplausible idea as a swiftly moving Earth.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Icon Books
Published: 08 May 2001

ISBN 10: 1840462515
ISBN 13: 9781840462517

Author Bio
John Henry did a Ph.D. at the Open University and is now a Senior Lecturer at Edinburgh University. He mostly works on the history of interactions between science, medicine, magic and religion in the Renaissance period.