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Theories of the World from Antiquity to the Copernican Revolution: Second Revised Edition Paperback – January 31, 2001

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This newly revised edition of Professor Crowe's accessible and enlightening book recreates one of the most dramatic developments in the history of thought: the change from an earth-centered to a sun-centered conception of the solar system. Written in a clear and straightforward manner, the work is organized around a hypothetical debate: Given the evidence available in 1615, which planetary system (Ptolemaic, Copernican, Tychonic, etc.) was most deserving of support?
Beginning with an introductory chapter on celestial motions, Dr. Crowe proceeds to a discussion of Greek astronomy before Ptolemy, mathematical techniques used by ancient astronomers, the Ptolemaic system, the Copernican and Tychonic systems, and the contributions of Kepler and Galileo. In an epilogue, quotes from writers, philosophers, and scientists reveal the impact of Copernican thought on their work. Easily within the reach of anyone with a background in high school mathematics, this absorbing study offers a sound introduction to our solar system and an opportunity to relive one of the most momentous periods in intellectual history.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; Second Edition, Revised (January 31, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486414442
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486414447
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.42 x 0.5 x 8.38 inches

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Roger D. Launius

By Far the Best Introduction to Cosmology from Early Western Culture to the Scientific Revolution

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This is a classic textbook that does not look like a textbook. It presents the evolution of cosmology in western thought from the ancients to the onset of the scientific revolution of the sixteenth century. It is very rational in its presentation, progressing chronologically from the Greek and other ancient ideas about the universe through Ptolemy, Copernicus, Tycho, and Kepler to Galileo and the modern structure of cosmology.

It explains all of this information, complete with equations, effectively. It includes discussion questions for students. While there are no footnotes, there is a select bibliography, illustrations, experiments, and figures.

I found this the most readily understandable of all discussions of how cosmological ideas have evolved. It has the advantage of being equally usable in both introductory history of science and in astronomy classes.

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Very Interesting

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The author of this book did well to explain the historical understanding of astronomy throughout human history. There were a lot of interesting ideas embraced by the ancients. I never heard most of these theories in school, and I certainly was never given a thorough explanation like this. Not only does Crowe explain what the theories are, but he also provides insight as to why these theories developed and took root in the first place. Accompanying diagrams in the book are useful. I highly recommend this book to the curious reader.

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Love this book

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Love this book! It is by far one of my favorite study guides for my astronomy/ cosmology class. Its also great if your an amateur astronomer!

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Jonathan M.

Good at explaining early astronomy

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helps get the points across to the reader but it's not exactly a page turner

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Most informative while still compact

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Excellent diagrams. Well-written explanation of a lot of history. At a beginner's college level so must be carefully read. Very rewarding.

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John Henry

A good work but there are better....

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This work, while admirable for is relative shortness, it's now considerably out of date, despite the fact that this is the second edition.
The work itself is a good introduction, but it should be supplemented by newer works that may give more detail to the issues in question.
The first is by Westman, Robert C. The Copernican Question: Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order. (California: University: of California Press, 2011). Westman's book is simply the most detailed and most convincing study on Copernicus and the Copernican Revolution that I have seen. It is well worth reading, for specialists and non-specialists. Another work that readers may want to consider is Romm, James. The edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992). This short work is an overview of geographical and physical thought of the world as it was known to the (primarily) Greeks and Romans. For the medieval period there is a very good work by Edward Grant, Planets, Orbs, and Spheres: the Medieval Cosmos, 1280-1627. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994) which discusses in detail the medieval outlook on the world. The literature is considerably more dense and specialized than readers might realize, but it repays reading.

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