Theories of the World from Antiquity to the Copernican Revolution download epub
by Michael J. Crowe
the Copernican and Tychonic systems, and the contributions of Kepler and Galileo.
the Copernican and Tychonic systems, and the contributions of Kepler and Galileo. In an epilogue, quotes from writers, philosophers, and scientists reveal the impact of Copernican thought on their work.
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In an epilogue, quotes from writers, philosophers, and scientists reveal the impact of Copernican thought on their work
In an epilogue, quotes from writers, philosophers, and scientists reveal the impact of Copernican thought on their work. Easily within the reach of anyone with a background in high school mathematics, this absorbing study offers a sound introduction to our solar system and an opportunity to relive one of the most momentous periods in intellectual history.
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The Copernican Revolution was the paradigm shift from the Ptolemaic model of the heavens, which described the cosmos as having Earth stationary at the center of the universe, to the heliocentric model with the Sun at the center of the Solar System
The Copernican Revolution was the paradigm shift from the Ptolemaic model of the heavens, which described the cosmos as having Earth stationary at the center of the universe, to the heliocentric model with the Sun at the center of the Solar System. This revolution consisted of two phases; the first being extremely mathematical in nature and the second phase starting in 1610 with the publication of a pamphlet by Galileo.

ISBN: 0486261735
Category: Science & Math
Subcategory: Astronomy & Space Science
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Pubns; First Edition edition (April 1, 1990)
Pages: 256 pages
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