| ID | 018474 |
| Call Number | 523.2/KUH |
| Title Proper | Copernican revolution |
| Other Title Information | Platenary astronomy in the development of Western thought |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kuhn, Thomas S. |
| Publication | Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 2003. |
| Description | xviii, 297p Grey spine |
| Note | In this study of the Copernican Revolution, the author brings to a common focus the considered approach of the historian, the technical understanding of the scientist and the skill and experience of an able teacher. Chronicles the major turning points in the evolution of scientific thought. |
| Note | The ancient two-sphere universe
The problem of the planets
The two-sphere universe in Aristotelian thought
Recasting the tradition: Aristotle to the Copernicans
Copernicus' innovation
The assimilation of Copernican astronomy
The new universe
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| Standard Number | 9780674171039 |
| Price. Qualification | Pb |
| Classification Number | 523.2 |
| Key Words | Science and civilization ; Cosmology ; TOK ; Planets - Origin ; Astronomy - Philosophy |