| Author | : Fred Hoyle |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 108 |
| Release | : 1973 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
Nicolaus Copernicus
| Author | : Fred Hoyle |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 1973 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : |
This is a reassessment of the work of the father of modern astronomy by one of the great astronomers of our time. Fred Hoyle analyzes the problem confronting Copernicus, and the manner of its solution. The derivation of the astronomical theory is reinforced by Hoyle's extraordinary insight into the historical background.
Nicolaus Copernicus
| Author | : Barbara A. Somervill |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2008-02 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780756510589 |
Profiles the life and work of the Polish astronomer who believed that the planets revolved around the Sun and the Earth was not the center of the universe.
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (Concise Edition)
| Author | : Copernicus |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 2024-03-12 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1804175714 |
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.
Nicolaus Copernicus
| Author | : Doug West |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 2018-04 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781980716556 |
Nicolaus Copernicus was a brilliant mathematician and astronomer who lived during the Renaissance and Reformation eras and contributed to science with a new model of the universe that placed the Sun instead of the Earth at the center of the universe. Although a similar theory had been formulated centuries earlier by Aristarchus of Samos, Copernicus went much farther than anyone before him. A major milestone in the history of science, the publication of his book On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres in 1543 was a radical act that demolished thousand-year old beliefs.Born in Royal Prussia, Nicolaus Copernicus held a doctorate in canon law and was also a classics scholar, governor, diplomat, translator, and physician besides being an influential mathematician and astronomer. He made valuable contributions to many fields, including economics, where he formulated a principle that would later become Gresham's law. Copernicus's daring and novel writings made all former theories about the system of the universe explode and put humanity on a new scientific path, eventually making way for the Scientific Revolution.
Copernicus, Darwin, and Freud
| Author | : Friedel Weinert |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2009-03-12 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1444304941 |
Using Copernicanism, Darwinism, and Freudianism as examples of scientific traditions, Copernicus, Darwin and Freud takes a philosophical look at these three revolutions in thought to illustrate the connections between science and philosophy. Shows how these revolutions in thought lead to philosophical consequences Provides extended case studies of Copernicanism, Darwinism, and Freudianism Integrates the history of science and the philosophy of science like no other text Covers both the philosophy of natural and social science in one volume
The Book Nobody Read
| Author | : Owen Gingerich |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2009-05-26 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0802718124 |
After three decades of investigation, and after traveling hundreds of thousands of miles across the globe-from Melbourne to Moscow, Boston to Beijing-Gingerich has written an utterly original book built on his experience and the remarkable insights gleaned from examining some 600 copies of De revolutionibus. He found the books owned and annotated by Galileo, Kepler and many other lesser-known astronomers whom he brings back to life, which illuminate the long, reluctant process of accepting the Sun-centered cosmos and highlight the historic tensions between science and the Catholic Church. He traced the ownership of individual copies through the hands of saints, heretics, scalawags, and bibliomaniacs. He was called as the expert witness in the theft of one copy, witnessed the dramatic auction of another, and proves conclusively that De revolutionibus was as inspirational as it was revolutionary. Part biography of a book, part scientific exploration, part bibliographic detective story, The Book Nobody Read recolors the history of cosmology and offers new appreciation of the enduring power of an extraordinary book and its ideas.
Recentering the Universe
| Author | : Ron Miller |
| Publisher | : Twenty-First Century Books |
| Total Pages | : 92 |
| Release | : 2013-08-01 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1467716626 |
In the sixth century B.C.E., the Greek philosopher Anaximander theorized that Earth was at the center of the cosmos. That idea became ingrained in scientific thinking and Christian religious beliefs for more than one thousand years. Defiance of church doctrine could mean death, so no one dared dispute this long-accepted idea. No one except a handful of courageous scientists. In the 1500s and 1600s, men like Nicolaus Copernicus, Johanned Kepler, Galileo Galilei, and Isaac Newton began to ask questions. What if Earth actually orbited the sun, instead of the other way around? What if the universe was much bigger than anyone imagined? These scientists risked their reputations—even their lives—to challenge the very heart of Catholic dogma and scientific tradition. Yet, in less than 200 years, their radical thinking overturned theories that had lasted more than a millennium. Join these bold thinkers on the journey of discovery that forever changed our understanding of the cosmos.
