Description
A sweeping intellectual journey through the birth of modern cosmology, this collection traces the astonishing shift in how humans understood the universe—from the revolutionary implications of Copernicus to the mathematical clarity of Newton. Through carefully curated writings, it follows the changing tools of thought that reshaped astronomy and physics, turning speculation into explanation and reshaping humanity’s sense of its own place in the cosmos. Along the way, readers encounter the themes of scientific method, the tension between inherited authority and new evidence, and the profound cultural impact of seeing the heavens differently. Edited by Aviva Rothman, the book highlights the voices and ideas that made a new worldview possible, capturing the drama of discovery without losing the rigor that made it endure.
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paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2023
ISBN: 9780241360637
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First Published
2023
Language
eng
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