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Uncentering the Earth
William T. Vollman
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Description for Uncentering the Earth
Paperback. "Highly personal and philosophical .. the next best thing to reading Copernicus."-Publishers Weekly Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
In 1543, the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lay on his deathbed, reportedly holding his just-published masterpiece, The Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres, in his hands. Placing the sun at the center of the universe, Copernicus launched modern science, leading to a completely new understanding of the universe, and humanity's place within it.
But what did Copernicus really believe? Some argue that he anticipated the vast secularizing impact his ideas would have on history. Others contend that Copernicus was a man of his time and, on the whole, accepted its worldview. William T. Vollmann navigates this territory with ... Read more
In 1543, the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lay on his deathbed, reportedly holding his just-published masterpiece, The Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres, in his hands. Placing the sun at the center of the universe, Copernicus launched modern science, leading to a completely new understanding of the universe, and humanity's place within it.
But what did Copernicus really believe? Some argue that he anticipated the vast secularizing impact his ideas would have on history. Others contend that Copernicus was a man of his time and, on the whole, accepted its worldview. William T. Vollmann navigates this territory with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393329186
SKU
V9780393329186
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About William T. Vollman
William T. Vollmann is the author of The Atlas (winner of the 1997 PEN Center West Award), Seven Dreams: A Book of North American Landscapes, and Europe Central. His nonfiction includes Rising Up and Rising Down which was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2003, and his novel Europe Central won the National Book Award in 2005.
Reviews for Uncentering the Earth
"Energetic, piquant, and contextually rich. . . . Vollmann writes with vigor and poetic insight about the evolution of science."
Booklist "Peppered with intrigue, conflict and even a little human interest."
Kirkus Reviews
Booklist "Peppered with intrigue, conflict and even a little human interest."
Kirkus Reviews