Theories of the World from Antiquity to the Copernican RevolutionRevised 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. |
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Theories of the World from Antiquity to the Copernican Revolution Michael J. Crowe Limited preview - 2001 |
Theories of the World from Antiquity to the Copernican Revolution Michael J. Crowe No preview available - 2001 |
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