A more perfect heaven : how Copernicus revolutionized the cosmos /
Traces the story of the reclusive sixteenth-century cleric who introduced the revolutionary idea that the Earth orbits the sun, describing the dangerous forces and complicated personalities that marked the publication of Copernicus's findings.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Walker,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed. |
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| Summary: | Traces the story of the reclusive sixteenth-century cleric who introduced the revolutionary idea that the Earth orbits the sun, describing the dangerous forces and complicated personalities that marked the publication of Copernicus's findings. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 273 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-261) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780802717931 (hbk.) 0802717934 (hbk.) |