On the RevolutionsIn 1973, on the 500th anniversary of Copernicus's birth, the Polish Academy of Sciences announced its intention to publish all of the astronomer's extant works, both in their original Latin and in modern translations. Here, available for the first time in softcover, are Edward Rosen's authoritative English translations and commentaries. |
Contents
NICHOLAS COPERNICUS REVOLUTIONS | 7 |
The Immensity of the Heavens Compared to the Size of the Earth | 13 |
Straight Lines Subtended in a Circle | 27 |
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On the Revolutions: Volume 2, Volume 2 Nicholas Copernicus,Rosen,Jerzy Dobrzycki Limited preview - 2016 |
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