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Change and Continuity in Early Modern Cosmology
Patrick . Ed(S): Bonner
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Description for Change and Continuity in Early Modern Cosmology
Hardback. Seen as a flash point of the Scientific Revolution, early modern astronomy witnessed an explosion of views about the function and structure of the world. This study explores these theories in a wide variety of settings, and challenges our view of modern science as the straightforward successor of Aristotelian natural philosophy. Editor(s): Bonner, Patrick. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PBX; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Viewed as a flashpoint of the Scientific Revolution, early modern astronomy witnessed a virtual explosion of ideas about the nature and structure of the world. This study explores these theories in a variety of intellectual settings, challenging our view of modern science as a straightforward successor to Aristotelian natural philosophy. It shows how astronomers dealt with celestial novelties by deploying old ideas in new ways and identifying more subtle notions of cosmic rationality. Beginning with the celestial spheres of Peurbach and ending with the evolutionary implications of the new star Mira Ceti, it surveys a pivotal phase in our understanding ... Read more
Viewed as a flashpoint of the Scientific Revolution, early modern astronomy witnessed a virtual explosion of ideas about the nature and structure of the world. This study explores these theories in a variety of intellectual settings, challenging our view of modern science as a straightforward successor to Aristotelian natural philosophy. It shows how astronomers dealt with celestial novelties by deploying old ideas in new ways and identifying more subtle notions of cosmic rationality. Beginning with the celestial spheres of Peurbach and ending with the evolutionary implications of the new star Mira Ceti, it surveys a pivotal phase in our understanding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
Series
Archimedes
Number of Pages
181
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400700369
SKU
V9789400700369
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Reviews for Change and Continuity in Early Modern Cosmology
From the reviews: “This collection of essays, originally written for a conference held at Johns Hopkins in 2009 … . ‘New stars’ have long captured the attention of historians, but to my knowledge this is the first set of studies to focus on how early modern astronomers dealt with new stars from 1572 to the late seventeenth century. … ... Read more