The Scientific World of Copernicus On the Occasion of the 500th Anniversary of his Birth 1473–1973
On February 19, 1973, five centuries have elapsed since the birth of Nicolaus Coperni cus - the greatest astronomer of the Renaissance period - who rediscovered for us the heliocentric model of the solar system, and documented it by his life's work in such a manner as to make its concept a per...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1973, 1973
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1973 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Country and the World of Copernicus
- Nicolaus Copernicus — His Life and Work
- Astronomer of the Age of Transition
- Nicolaus Copernicus — Founder of the New Astronomy
- From Copernicus to Einstein
- The Great Renaissance Scholar
- The Impact of Copernicus on the Development of the Natural and the Human Sciences
- Copernicus as Economist
- The Heliocentric Controversy in European Culture
- Selected Copernican Bibliography
- Name and Geographical Index
- About the Authors