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Author Vollmann, William T.

Title Uncentering the Earth : Copernicus and The revolutions of the heavenly spheres / William T. Vollmann.

Publication Info. New York : Norton, [2006]
©2006

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 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  520.92 VOLLMANN    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  520.92 VOLLMAN    DUE 03-27-24
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  520.92 VOLLMANN    Check Shelf
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Edition First edition.
Description 295 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Series Great discoveries
Great discoveries.
Note "Atlas books."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-294).
Contents 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.
Subject Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 -- Influence.
Solar system -- Early works to 1800.
Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.
ISBN 0393059693
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