Copernicus: The Astronomer Who Stopped the Sun (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781530690909)

Copernicus was the first scientist who found that earth revolves around the sun. "Modern astronomy may be said to have begun with Copernicus. Previous to his time the received theories of the structure and motions of the universe were incorrect, inconsistent, and incomprehensible, and did not explain the inexact observations that were referred to them. He gave to science a correct theory, in which exact observations have found clear and consistent explanations..."

Author: Edward S. Holden
ISBN-10: 1530690900
ISBN-13: 9781530690909
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/22/2016
Pages: 104
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.22d