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The Copernican Question: Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order
Robert Westman
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Description for The Copernican Question: Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order
hardcover. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. This title reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Num Pages: 704 pages, 72 b/w photographs, 13 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JB; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1410. Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order. 704 pages, Illustrations. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. This title reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JB; PDX; PG. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 52. Weight: 1410.
In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. But why did Copernicus make this bold proposal? And why did it matter? "The Copernican Question" reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Copernicus engendered enormous resistance when he sought to protect astrology by reconstituting its astronomical foundations. Robert S. Westman shows that efforts to answer the astrological skeptics became ... Read more
In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. But why did Copernicus make this bold proposal? And why did it matter? "The Copernican Question" reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Copernicus engendered enormous resistance when he sought to protect astrology by reconstituting its astronomical foundations. Robert S. Westman shows that efforts to answer the astrological skeptics became ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520254817
SKU
V9780520254817
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About Robert Westman
Robert S. Westman is Professor of History and Director of the Science Studies Program at the University of California, San Diego.
Reviews for The Copernican Question: Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order
"Now, at long last, we have this vast (and beautifully produced and illustrated) book to hold in our hands." Times Literary Supplement (TLS) "[An] enormously erudite treatment." Science (AAAS) "A rich, multifaceted work."
Sheila J. Rabin Renaissance Qtly "A radically new approach to his subject."
Michel-Pierre Lerner Journal For The History Of Astronomy "This important work-massive, original, provocative, ... Read more
Sheila J. Rabin Renaissance Qtly "A radically new approach to his subject."
Michel-Pierre Lerner Journal For The History Of Astronomy "This important work-massive, original, provocative, ... Read more