Uncentering the Earth

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Author	: William T. Vollmann
Publisher	: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Total Pages	: 295
Release	: 2007
ISBN-10	: 0393329186
ISBN-13	: 9780393329186
Rating	: 4/5 (86 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Uncentering the Earth by : William T. Vollmann

Book excerpt: An analysis of the astronomer's pivotal sixteenth-century work traces how his challenge to beliefs about an Earth-centric solar system had a profound influence on the ways in which humanity understands itself and the universe.

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