Originally published in English in 1973. This volume traces the development of the revolution which so drastically altered man's view of the universe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The "astronomical revolution" was accomplished in three stages, each linked with the work of one man. With Copernicus, the sun became the centre of the universe. With Kepler, celestial dynamics replaced the kinematics of circles and spheres used by Copernicus. With Borelli the unification of celestial and terrestrial physics was completed by abandonment of the circle in favour the straight line to infinity.
| ISBN: | 9780415474894 |
| Publication date: | 18th August 2008 |
| Author: | Alexandre Koyré |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 522 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. |
| Genres: |
Cosmology and the universe Philosophy of science Philosophy Earth sciences |
Originally published in English in 1973. This volume traces the development of the revolution which so drastically altered man's view of the universe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The "astronomical revolution" was accomplished in three stages, each linked with the work of one man. With Copernicus, the sun became the centre of the universe. With Kepler, celestial dynamics replaced the kinematics of circles and spheres used by Copernicus. With Borelli the unification of celestial and terrestrial physics was completed by abandonment of the circle in favour the straight line to infinity.
The Astronomical Revolution features in the following genres: Cosmology and the universe, Philosophy of science, Philosophy, Earth sciences
The Astronomical Revolution is available in Hardback
The Astronomical Revolution was written by Alexandre Koyré and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
The Astronomical Revolution has 522 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Library Editions. series
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