Copernicus

Copernicus
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 115
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ISBN-10 : 9780199330966
ISBN-13 : 0199330964
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Download or read book Copernicus written by Owen Gingerich and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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