Uncentering the Earth
Author | : William T. Vollmann |
Publisher | : W W Norton & Company Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393329186 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393329186 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Uncentering the Earth by : William T. Vollmann
Download or read book Uncentering the Earth written by William T. Vollmann and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the astronomer's pivotal sixteenth-century work traces how his challenge to beliefs about an Earth-centric solar system had a profound influence on the ways in which humanity understands itself and the universe.