Copernicus' Secret: How the Scientific Revolution Began
Jack Repcheck
ISBN 10: 074328951X ISBN 13: 9780743289511
Published by Simon & Schuster, 2007
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Traces the story of the enigmatic scientist while revealing how he was able to make his pivotal discovery about how the earth revolves around the sun in spite of limited technology and the obscure belief systems of his contemporaries, in an account that traces the crucial role played by Copernicus's associate, Georg Joachim Rheticus. 35,000 first printing.
Review: "Repcheck paints a vivid picture of the times, in which both Protestantism and intellectual inquiry posed threats to the Catholic worldview. The author also does an admirable job of shining a light on Copernicus's little-known immediate predecessors to show that, like the works of Einstein and Darwin, the scientist's theory didn't spring Athena-like from his brow"-- "Publishers Weekly"
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Title: Copernicus' Secret: How the Scientific ...
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket