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On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres
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On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres

by Nicolaus Copernicus

Recommended by Stanislav Grof

Recommended by Stanislav Grof

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Philosophy, and Science.

The Ptolemaic system of the universe, with the earth at the center, had held sway since antiquity as authoritative in philosophy, science, and church teaching. Following his observations of the heavenly bodies, Nicolaus Copernicus (14731543) abandoned the geocentric system for a heliocentric model, with the sun at the center. His remarkable work, ...

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The shift from the geocentric system to the heliocentric system was after the publication of this book.

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