Astronomy in Toruń, Nicholas Copernicus' Native Town
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Author | : Cecylia Iwaniszewska |
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Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Astronomy |
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"Nicholas Copernicus, the famous Polish astronomer, was born five hundred years ago in Toruń, an old town situated on the board of Vistula, in the North of Poland. Copernicus was the first scientist, who not only conceived the idea of heliocentric motions in the planetary system, but also proved by mathematical arguments, that his system was in agreement with his observations. In the astronomer's native town a new university bearing his name was organized in 1945. The history of the Astronomical Observatory of the Nicholas Copernicus University is told in this booklet. The reader will find some details about the difficult beginnings and further development of the Observatory, and the research activities of the Toruń astronomers."--From the publisher.
Author | : Cecylia Iwaniszewska |
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Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 1972 |
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Author | : Nicolaus Copernicus |
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Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Science |
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In 1973, on the 500th anniversary of Copernicus's birth, the Polish Academy of Sciences announced its intention to publish all of the astronomer's extant works, both in their original Latin and in modern translations. Here, available for the first time in softcover, are Edward Rosen's authoritative English translations and commentaries.
Author | : Nicolaus Copernicus |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2016-01-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1349017795 |
Author | : Copernicus |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2024-03-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1804175714 |
Controversial at the time, Copernicus's discoveries led to the scientific revolution, and a greater understanding of our place in the universe. An accessible, abridged edition with a new introduction. Renaissance Natural philosopher Nicolaus Copernicus's pioneering discovery of the heliocentric nature of the solar system is one of the few identifiable moments in history that define the understanding of the nature of all things. His great work was the consequence of long observation and resulted in the first stage of the Scientific Revolution by correctly positing that the earth and other planets of the solar system revolved around the sun. Not only did this promote further study to understand the place of humanity in the world and the universe, it questioned the authority of the organised Christian Church in the West to be the keeper of fundamental truths. Ultimately this would lead to the Enlightenment, and the separation of religion, government and science. The FLAME TREE Foundations series features core publications which together have shaped the cultural landscape of the modern world, with cutting-edge research distilled into pocket guides designed to be both accessible and informative.
Author | : Nicolaus Copernicus |
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Total Pages | : 1026 |
Release | : 1939 |
Genre | : Science |
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Author | : Owen Gingerich |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2009-05-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0802718124 |
After three decades of investigation, and after traveling hundreds of thousands of miles across the globe-from Melbourne to Moscow, Boston to Beijing-Gingerich has written an utterly original book built on his experience and the remarkable insights gleaned from examining some 600 copies of De revolutionibus. He found the books owned and annotated by Galileo, Kepler and many other lesser-known astronomers whom he brings back to life, which illuminate the long, reluctant process of accepting the Sun-centered cosmos and highlight the historic tensions between science and the Catholic Church. He traced the ownership of individual copies through the hands of saints, heretics, scalawags, and bibliomaniacs. He was called as the expert witness in the theft of one copy, witnessed the dramatic auction of another, and proves conclusively that De revolutionibus was as inspirational as it was revolutionary. Part biography of a book, part scientific exploration, part bibliographic detective story, The Book Nobody Read recolors the history of cosmology and offers new appreciation of the enduring power of an extraordinary book and its ideas.
Author | : Rivka Feldhay |
Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
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Release | : 2017-06-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0773550119 |
In 1984, Noel Swerdlow and Otto Neugebauer argued that Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) explained planetary motion by using mathematical devices and astronomical models originally developed by Islamic astronomers in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Was this a parallel development, or did Copernicus somehow learn of the work of his predecessors, and if so, how? And if Copernicus did use material from the Islamic world, how then should we understand the European context of his innovative cosmology? Although Copernicus’s work has been subject to a number of excellent studies, there has been little attention paid to the sources and diverse cultures that might have inspired him. Foregrounding the importance of interactions between Islamic and European astronomers and philosophers, Before Copernicus explores the multi-cultural, multi-religious, and multi-lingual context of learning on the eve of the Copernican revolution, determining the relationship between Copernicus and his predecessors. Essays by Christopher Celenza and Nancy Bisaha delve into the European cultural and intellectual contexts of the fifteenth century, revealing both the profound differences between “them” and “us,” and the nascent attitudes that would mark the turn to modernity. Michael Shank, F. Jamil Ragep, Sally Ragep, and Robert Morrison depict the vibrant and creative work of astronomers in the Christian, Islamic, and Jewish worlds. In other essays, Rivka Feldhay, Raz Chen-Morris, and Edith Sylla demonstrate the importance of shifting outlooks that were critical for the emergence of a new worldview. Highlighting the often-neglected intercultural exchange between Islam and early modern Europe, Before Copernicus reimagines the scientific revolution in a global context.
Author | : Kristina Lyn Heitkamp |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2017-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 150817475X |
For thousands of years, the general consensus among learned people was that Earth was the center of the universe. This belief system remained unchallenged until a quiet, unassuming man wondered if his predecessors had gotten it wrong. The father of modern astronomy, Nicolaus Copernicus was a doctor, church canon, and protector of lands. In his free time, he studied the night sky, spending over thirty years observing and recording the heavens. In this historical biography, readers explore the philosophical and religious aspects of scientific discovery during the Renaissance. Sidebars offer additional information, while a timeline helps readers trace the events of Copernicus�s life.