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More copies of this ISBN:Other titles in the Revolutions of Science series:Copernicus and the Solar System (Revolutions of Science)by John Henry
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:When Nicolaus Copernicus claimed that the Earth was not stationary at the centre of the universe but circled the Sun, he brought about a total revolution in the sciences and consternation in the Church — a twin upheaval that would eventually lead to the trial of Galileo before the Inquisition in Rome. His astronomical theory demanded a new physics to explain motion and force, a new theory of space, and a completely new conception of the nature of our universe. But that wasn?t all. The theory that moved heaven and earth also showed for the first time that a common-sense view of things isn?t necessarily correct, and that mathematics — no matter how abstract it might seem — can and does reveal the true nature of the material world. No other single innovation could have had the same far-reaching consequences in sixteenth-century society, where pure knowledge was thought to rest only in surviving fragments of Ancient wisdom. 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. In this book, John Henry not only explains how these changes followed upon Copernicus?s theory, but also reveals why, in the first place, Copernicus was led to such a seemingly outrageous and implausible idea as a swiftly moving Earth. Synopsis:Part of a brand new series of dramatic and engrossing narrative non-fiction. Centring on paradigm shifts in the history of science, each title investigates a breakthrough which has helped define the way we live and think today. Synopsis:Given that the earth very definitely seems to be stationary, and given that even in our own time, the mathematical and astronomical procidures used by navigatiors to calculate their positions assume that the earth is stationary, what could have driven Copernicus to insist that the earth must be in motion? About the AuthorJohn Henry is a Senior Lecturer at Edinburgh University. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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