A universe of Earths : our planet and other worlds, from Copernicus to NASA /
Planet Earth has been a familiar concept for a mere fraction of recorded history. Until about the mid-1600s, most humans thought of Earth as immobile, likely either dim or simply invisible from the Moon or anywhere else in the heavens, and not (like the planets) participating in what Galileo called...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2026]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Planet Earth has been a familiar concept for a mere fraction of recorded history. Until about the mid-1600s, most humans thought of Earth as immobile, likely either dim or simply invisible from the Moon or anywhere else in the heavens, and not (like the planets) participating in what Galileo called 'the dance of the stars.' This book retraces the exhilarating story of how all that changed, and how we came to perceive the Earth as a 'wandering star.' It's a story that has vastly augmented and enriched our understanding of how Earth and its inhabitants fit into the big picture of the cosmos. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197803547 0197803547 |