Astronomy and Cosmology in the Achievement of Nicolaus Copernicus - Jerome R. Ravetz - książka wyd. 1965

Opis

In this concise work (about 90 pages), Ravetz examines the scientific foundations and intellectual significance of Copernicus’s work by focusing on both his astronomical observations and the cosmological implications of his heliocentric model. Rather than being a general biography, the book situates Copernicus’s ideas within the broader scientific debates of the Renaissance, explaining how his conception of the structure of the cosmos marked a departure from the long‑standing Ptolemaic (Earth‑centered) worldview and helped pave the way for modern astronomy and physics.