The Astronomy Revolution
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The Astronomy Revolution
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Author : Donald G. York
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-04-19
The Astronomy Revolution written by Donald G. York and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-19 with Science categories.
Some 400 years after the first known patent application for a telescope by Hans Lipperhey, The Astronomy Revolution: 400 Years of Exploring the Cosmos surveys the effects of this instrument and explores the questions that have arisen out of scientific research in astronomy and cosmology. Inspired by the international New Vision 400 conference held
The Copernican Revolution
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Author : Thomas S. Kuhn
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1957
The Copernican Revolution written by Thomas S. Kuhn and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with History categories.
An account of the Copernican Revolution, focusing on the significance of the plurality of the revolution which encompassed not only mathematical astronomy, but also conceptual changes in cosmology, physics, philosophy, and religion.
The Copernican Revolution
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Author : Thomas S. Kuhn
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1992-01-01
The Copernican Revolution written by Thomas S. Kuhn and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with Science categories.
For scientist and layman alike this book provides vivid evidence that the Copernican Revolution has by no means lost its significance today. Few episodes in the development of scientific theory show so clearly how the solution to a highly technical problem can alter our basic thought processes and attitudes. Understanding the processes which underlay the Revolution gives us a perspective, in this scientific age, from which to evaluate our own beliefs more intelligently. With a constant keen awareness of the inseparable mixture of its technical, philosophical, and humanistic elements, Thomas S. Kuhn displays the full scope of the Copernican Revolution as simultaneously an episode in the internal development of astronomy, a critical turning point in the evolution of scientific thought, and a crisis in Western man’s concept of his relation to the universe and to God. The book begins with a description of the first scientific cosmology developed by the Greeks. Mr. Kuhn thus prepares the way for a continuing analysis of the relation between theory and observation and belief. He describes the many functions—astronomical, scientific, and nonscientific—of the Greek concept of the universe, concentrating especially on the religious implications. He then treats the intellectual, social, and economic developments which nurtured Copernicus’ break with traditional astronomy. Although many of these developments, including scholastic criticism of Aristotle’s theory of motion and the Renaissance revival of Neoplatonism, lie entirely outside of astronomy, they increased the flexibility of the astronomer’s imagination. That new flexibility is apparent in the work of Copernicus, whose De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) is discussed in detail both for its own significance and as a representative scientific innovation. With a final analysis of Copernicus’ life work—its reception and its contribution to a new scientific concept of the universe—Mr. Kuhn illuminates both the researches that finally made the heliocentric arrangement work, and the achievements in physics and metaphysics that made the planetary earth an integral part of Newtonian science. These are the developments that once again provided man with a coherent and self-consistent conception of the universe and of his own place in it. This is a book for any reader interested in the evolution of ideas and, in particular, in the curious interplay of hypothesis and experiment which is the essence of modern science. Says James Bryant Conant in his Foreword: “Professor Kuhn’s handling of the subject merits attention, for...he points the way to the road which must be followed if science is to be assimilated into the culture of our times.”
On The Revolutions
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Author : Nicolaus Copernicus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
On The Revolutions written by Nicolaus Copernicus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Science categories.
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.
Galileo S New Universe
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Author : Stephen P. Maran
language : en
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2009-02-10
Galileo S New Universe written by Stephen P. Maran and has been published by BenBella Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-10 with Science categories.
The historical and social implications of the telescope and that instrument's modern-day significance are brought into startling focus in this fascinating account. When Galileo looked to the sky with his perspicillum, or spyglass, roughly 400 years ago, he could not have fathomed the amount of change his astonishing findings—a seemingly flat moon magically transformed into a dynamic, crater-filled orb and a large, black sky suddenly held millions of galaxies—would have on civilizations. Reflecting on how Galileo's world compares with contemporary society, this insightful analysis deftly moves from the cutting-edge technology available in 17th-century Europe to the unbelievable phenomena discovered during the last 50 years, documenting important astronomical advances and the effects they have had over the years.
On The Revolutions Of The Heavenly Spheres Concise Edition
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Author : Copernicus
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2024-03-12
On The Revolutions Of The Heavenly Spheres Concise Edition written by Copernicus and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-12 with Science categories.
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.
The Astronomical Revolution
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Author : Alexandre Koyré
language : en
Publisher: Methuen Publishing
Release Date : 1980-01-01
The Astronomical Revolution written by Alexandre Koyré and has been published by Methuen Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-01-01 with Astronomers categories.
The Astronomical Revolution
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Author : Alexandre Koyre
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-04-15
The Astronomical Revolution written by Alexandre Koyre and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with Philosophy categories.
Originally published in English in 1973. This volume traces the development of the revolution which so drastically altered man’s view of the universe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The "astronomical revolution" was accomplished in three stages, each linked with the work of one man. With Copernicus, the sun became the centre of the universe. With Kepler, celestial dynamics replaced the kinematics of circles and spheres used by Copernicus. With Borelli the unification of celestial and terrestrial physics was completed by abandonment of the circle in favour the straight line to infinity.
Theories Of The World From Antiquity To The Copernican Revolution
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Author : Michael J. Crowe
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-04-09
Theories Of The World From Antiquity To The Copernican Revolution written by Michael J. Crowe and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-09 with Science categories.
Revised edition re-creates the change from an earth- to a sun-centered conception of the solar system by focusing on an examination of the evidence available in 1615.
Copernicus Secret
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Author : Jack Repcheck
language : en
Publisher: Aurum
Release Date : 2009
Copernicus Secret written by Jack Repcheck and has been published by Aurum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Astronomers categories.
Nicolaus Copernicus gave the world perhaps the most important scientific insight of modern era: the theory that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun. He was also the first to proclaim that the earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. He was a true radical of this time. Despite being a genius of the early Renaissance, he was also a flawed and conflicted person. A cleric who lived during the tumultuous years of the early Reformation, he may have been sympathetic to the teachings of the Lutherans. Although he had taken a vow of celibacy, he kept at least one mistress. He hid his astronomical work, revealing it to only a few intimates, and the manuscript that contained his revolutionary theory that he refined for over 20 years, remained 'hidden among my things'. His work was discovered and brought to light by a young mathematics professor who heard his ideas and journeyed hundreds of miles and risked personal danger to meet with Copernicus. Copernicus' Secret recreates the life and world of the scientific genius whose work revolutionised astronomy and altered our understanding of our place in the world, forever. Revealing a surprising, little known story behind the dawn of the scientific age, his story is compelling and remarkable. Jack Repcheck is an editor at WW Norton & Co, where he publishes the work of leading scientists and economists. His previous book was the critically acclaimed The Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and the Discovery of the Earth's Antiquity.