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On The Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres - Couverture souple

Copernicus, Nicolaus; Hawking, Stephen

 
9780762420216: On The Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0762420219 ISBN 13 : 9780762420216
Editeur : Running Press, 2004

Synopsis

New to our On the Shoulders of Giants series, this groundbreaking work of astronomy proposed a heliocentric universe in which planets orbited the sun-daring to challenge the Ptolemaic ideal of the earth as the center of the universe. This essay by Copernicus (1473-1543), revolutionized the way we look at the earth's placement in the universe, and paved the way for many great scientists, including Galileo and Isaac Newton, whose theories stemmed from this model. Featuring a biography of Copernicus and an accessible, enlightening introduction, both written by the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres provides a fascinating look at the theories which shaped our modern understanding of astronomy and physics.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stephen Hawking's ability to make science understandable and compelling to a lay audience was established with the publication of his first book, A Brief History of Time, which has sold nearly 10 million copies in 40 languages. Hawking has authored or participated in the creation of numerous other popular science books, including On the Shoulders of Giants and The Illustrated On the Shoulders of Giants.

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Éditeur
Running Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0762420219
ISBN 13 
9780762420216
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
408
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Personne responsable
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