Universe in motion

Author: (English) John Henry
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: When Nicolaus Copernicus declared that the Earth was not stationary and did not occupy the center of the universe but revolved around the Sun, he caused a dual upheaval; a comprehensive scientific revolution and a panic among the Church, which ultimately led to Galileo's trial by the Roman Inquisition. Copernicus sowed the seeds that transformed science into the mainstream of modern culture, and it was also crucial to the formation of our cosmic view. Not only does the author explain how these changes arose alongside Copernicus's theory, but he also reveals why Copernicus was the first to propose the seemingly absurd and unbelievable idea that the Earth was in rapid motion.