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Uncentering the Earth : Copernicus and the revolutions of the heavenly spheres
- Title
- Uncentering the Earth : Copernicus and the revolutions of the heavenly spheres / William T. Vollmann.
- Author
- Vollmann, William T.
- Publication
- New York : Norton, c2006.
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Details
- Description
- 295 p. : ill.; 21 cm.
- Series Statement
- Great discoveries
- Subject
- Note
- "Atlas books."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-294).
- Contents
- Why the universe screams -- Exegesis: Osiander's preface and I.1-4 -- What we believed: cosmology -- Exegesis: I.5 -- What we believed: motion -- Exegesis: I.5 (cont'd)-I.9 -- The limits of observation in 1543 -- Exegesis: I.10-14 -- Orbits of Venus -- Exegesis: Book II -- What we believed: scriptures -- Exegesis: Book III -- Silent to the end -- Exegesis: Book IV -- The pillars of Hercules -- Exegesis: Book V -- Assessments -- Exegesis: Book VI -- Simplicity -- Burnings.
- Call Number
- JFD 08-1306
- ISBN
- 0393059693
- 9780393059694
- LCCN
- 2005025864
- OCLC
- 61479556
- Author
- Vollmann, William T.
- Title
- Uncentering the Earth : Copernicus and the revolutions of the heavenly spheres / William T. Vollmann.
- Imprint
- New York : Norton, c2006.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Series
- Great discoveries
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-294).
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- JFD 08-1306