Vollmann, William T.
Uncentering the Earth : Copernicus and The revolutions of the heavenly spheres / William T. Vollmann. - 1st ed. - New York : Norton, c2006. - 295 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. - Great discoveries .
"Atlas books."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-294).
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.
0393059693
2005025864
Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 --Influence.
Astronomy--Early works to 1800.
Solar system--Early works to 1800.
QB41. / V66 2006
Uncentering the Earth : Copernicus and The revolutions of the heavenly spheres / William T. Vollmann. - 1st ed. - New York : Norton, c2006. - 295 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. - Great discoveries .
"Atlas books."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-294).
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.
0393059693
2005025864
Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 --Influence.
Astronomy--Early works to 1800.
Solar system--Early works to 1800.
QB41. / V66 2006