Theories of the World from Antiquity to the Copernican Revolution: Second Revised Edition Rev Edition Contributor(s): Crowe, Michael J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486414442 ISBN-13: 9780486414447 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2001 Annotation: Newly revised edition of Professor Crowe's accessible, enlightening book re-creates the change from an earth-centered to a sun-centered conception of the solar system. The work is organized around a hypothetical debate: Given the evidence available in 1615, which system (Ptolemaic, Copernican, Tychonic, etc.) was most deserving of support? |
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BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Science | History |
Dewey: 520.9 |
LCCN: 00046870 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.42" W x 8.38" (0.57 lbs) 256 pages |
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Publisher Description: This newly revised edition of Professor Crowe's accessible and enlightening book recreates one of the most dramatic developments in the history of thought: the change from an earth-centered to a sun-centered conception of the solar system. Written in a clear and straightforward manner, the work is organized around a hypothetical debate: Given the evidence available in 1615, which planetary system (Ptolemaic, Copernican, Tychonic, etc.) was most deserving of support? |