Uncentering the Earth
Copernicus and The Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (Great Discoveries)
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Word Count
80,000 words, Guess
Page Count
320 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveuncenteringearth0000voll_d6s3
- ISBN-100393329186
- ISBN-139780393329186
- Goodreads300737
- Better World Books9780393329186
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- Better World BooksP8-AQJ-510
- Open LibraryOL7454374M
Classifications
- LCCQB44.3
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.
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