The Copernican Question : Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order /

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In 1543, Copernicus defended his hypothesis that the Earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the centre of a finite universe. This volume reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centring the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Westman, Robert S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Kepler, Johannes, > 1571-1630
Galilei, Galileo, > 1564-1642
Copernicus, Nicolaus, > 1473-1543
Kepler, Johannes, > 1571-1630.
Galilei, Galileo, > 1564-1642.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, > 1473-1543.
Receptie.
Science > Philosophy.
Astronomy, Renaissance.
HISTORY > World.
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
Astronomie de la Renaissance > Histoire > 16e siecle.
Science > Philosophy > History > 16th century.
Science > Europe > Philosophy > History > 16th century.
Astronomy, Renaissance > Europe > History > 16th century.
Europe.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In 1543, Copernicus defended his hypothesis that the Earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the centre of a finite universe. This volume reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centring the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (704 pages): illustrations, portraits
ISBN:9780520948167

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