On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
This book presents the revolutionary astronomical model that places the sun, rather than the earth, at the center of the universe. The author challenges the geocentric model of the cosmos, which had been widely accepted since the time of Aristotle, and instead proposes a heliocentric system, where the planets orbit the sun. This revolutionary idea transformed the way we understand our place in the universe, paving the way for modern astronomy and science.
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- Published
- 1543
- Nationality
- Polish
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- Latin
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- Recommended Reading List for Students (China 2020) (Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China)
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