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On the Shoulders of Giants: On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres

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New to our On the Shoulders of Giants series, this groundbreaking work of astronomy proposed a heliocentric universe in which planets orbited the sun-daring to challenge the Ptolemaic ideal of the earth as the center of the universe. This essay by Copernicus (1473-1543), revolutionized the way we look at the earth's placement in the universe, and paved the way for many great scientists, including Galileo and Isaac Newton, whose theories stemmed from this model. Featuring a biography of Copernicus and an accessible, enlightening introduction, both written by the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres provides a fascinating look at the theories which shaped our modern understanding of astronomy and physics.

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On the Shoulders of Giants: On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres, Mikuláš Koperník, Stephen Hawking

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Título
On the Shoulders of Giants: On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres
Idioma
Inglés
Editorial
Running Press
Publicado en
2004
Formato
Tapa blanda
Páginas
408
ISBN10
0762420219
ISBN13
9780762420216
Serie
Primera publicación
1543
Título original
Nikolaus Kopernikus De revolutionibus orbium caelestium
Calificación
4,55 de 5
Descripción
New to our On the Shoulders of Giants series, this groundbreaking work of astronomy proposed a heliocentric universe in which planets orbited the sun-daring to challenge the Ptolemaic ideal of the earth as the center of the universe. This essay by Copernicus (1473-1543), revolutionized the way we look at the earth's placement in the universe, and paved the way for many great scientists, including Galileo and Isaac Newton, whose theories stemmed from this model. Featuring a biography of Copernicus and an accessible, enlightening introduction, both written by the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres provides a fascinating look at the theories which shaped our modern understanding of astronomy and physics.