The Ptolemaic system of the universe, with the earth at the centre, had held sway since antiquity as authoritative in philosophy, science, and church teaching. Following his observations of the heavenly bodies, Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) abandoned the geocentric system for a heliocentric model, with the sun at the centre. His remarkable work, ""On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres"", stands as one of the greatest intellectual revolutions of all time, and profoundly influenced, among others, Galileo and Sir Isaac Newton.
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Nicolaus Copernicus Imprint: Prometheus Books Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 208mm,
Width: 141mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 404g ISBN:9781573920353 ISBN 10: 1573920355 Series:Great Minds Series Pages: 344 Publication Date:01 November 1995 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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A / AS level
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
