Book
On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres
- Published
- 1543
- Genre
- Science/Math
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press, The
- Pages
- 408
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96663.On_the_Revolutions_of_Heavenly_Spheres?ac=1&from_search=true
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.
Collections
St. John's College · 2TJEd Adult Recommended
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781615920822
- ISBN-10
- 161592082X
Tags
ClassicsEarthHistoryNatural Environments-Solar SystemScienceScience-AstronomyScience-PhysicsSt. John's CollegeThomas Jefferson Education Adult