Copernicus: A Very Short Introduction
Very Short Introductions
In this Very Short Introduction, leading historian of science Owen Gingerich offers a fascinating portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), who developed the concept of a heliocentric universe and is a pivotal figure in the birth of modern science.
BGT; PG; PDX
520.92
Owen Gingerich (Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and History of Science, Harvard University) – Oxford University Press Inc