From early star myths to the theory of relativity the authors follow the changing course of man's ideas about motion in the heavens and on earth. They examine how different men in different times, viewing the same phenomena, have seen different things and explained what they saw in vastly different ways.
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Barry M. Casper was a professor of physics at Cornell University.
Richard J. Noer is a professor emeritus of physics at Carleton College.
From early star myths to the theory of relativity the authors follow the changing course of man's ideas about motion in the heavens and on earth. They examine how different men in different times, viewing the same phenomena, have seen different things and explained what they saw in vastly different ways.
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