Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought - Hardcover

Kuhn, Thomas S.

 
9780674171008: Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0674171004 ISBN 13: 9780674171008
Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1957

Synopsis

The significance of the plurality of the Copernican Revolution is the main thrust of this undergraduate text

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Review

Kuhn's tale resonates with modern discoveries about planetary systems other than our own. The book opens our minds to how differently the history of astronomy could have played out had we lived on a world with twin suns, on a moon around a Jupiter-like planet or in a system packed with gas giants looping inside our planet's orbit. As we learn about other worlds, Kuhn's analysis reminds us that we are poised for our own scientific revolution. --Caleb Scharf, Nature, Vol. 487, 5th July 2012

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In this study of the Copernican Revolution, the author brings to a common focus the considered approach of the historian, the technical understanding of the scientist and the skill and experience of an able teacher.

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Publisher
Harvard University Press
Publication date
1957
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0674171004
ISBN 13 
9780674171008
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
316

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