An edition of Uncentering the Earth (2004)
Uncentering the Earth
Copernicus and The Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (Great Discoveries)
By William T. Vollmann
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Publish Date
February 12, 2007
Publisher
W. W. Norton
Language
eng
Pages
308
Description:
An analysis of the astronomer's pivotal sixteenth-century work traces how his challenge to beliefs about an Earth-centric solar system had a profound influence on the ways in which humanity understands itself and the universe.