The writings of Copernicus were unavailable in English until the publication of this 1939 translation. A 3-part collection, it consists of the Commentariolus, Copernicus' sketch of his hypotheses for the heavenly motions; the Narratio prima, a popular introduction to Copernican theory; and the Letter against Werner, Copernicus' refutation of the views of a contemporary.
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Originally appearing in 1959, this volume contains English translations of the Commentariolus , the Letter Against Werner , and the Narratio Prima . It also features annotations by Edward Rosen (history, City College of New York) and a bibliography of materials appearing between 1939 and 1958. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews
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