Moving Heaven and Earth (Icon Science) - Copernicus and the Solar System

When Nicolaus Copernicus claimed that the Earth was not stationary at the centre of the universe but circled the Sun, he brought about a total revolution in the sciences and consternation in the Church.Copernicus'' theory demanded a new physics to explain motion and force, a new theory of space, and a completely new conception of the nature of our universe. He also showed for the first time that a common-sense view of things isn''t necessarily correct, and that mathematics can and does reveal the true nature of the material world. As John Henry reveals, from his idea of a swiftly moving Earth Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture, fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos.

Product details

• Authors: John Henry
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781785782695
• ISBN: 978-1-78578-269-5
• Series: Icon Science; Icon Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; popular science, SCIENCE / History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, History of Science, Popular astronomy and space, Solar system: the Sun and planets, Biography: Science, Technology & Engineering, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy