by Nicolaus Copernicus
Recommended by Stanislav Grof
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Physics, Most Recommended Books, and Philosophy.
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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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Physics, Most Recommended Books, and Philosophy.
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Stanislav Grof
“The shift from the geocentric system to the heliocentric system was after the publication of this book.”
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