Moving Heaven and Earth (Icon Science) (eBook)

Copernicus and the Solar System

John Henry (Autor)

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2017
Icon Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78578-270-1 (ISBN)

Infos

When Nicolaus Copernicus claimed that the Earth was not stationary at the centre of the universe but circled the Sun, he brought about a total revolution in the sciences and consternation in the Church.Copernicus' theory demanded a new physics to explain motion and force, a new theory of space, and a completely new conception of the nature of our universe. He also showed for the first time that a common-sense view of things isn't necessarily correct, and that mathematics can and does reveal the true nature of the material world. As John Henry reveals, from his idea of a swiftly moving Earth Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture, fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos.

Autor

John Henry is a senior lecturer in Science Studies at Edinburgh University. He is the author of Knowledge is Power.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.12.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Icon Science
• Reihe/Serie: Icon Science
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• ISBN-10: 1-78578-270-3 / 1785782703
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78578-270-1 / 9781785782701