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as revived by Copernicus , except that on the latter theory the stars ought to seem
to move when the earth changes its position — a test which failed completely with
the rough means of observation then available . The radical defect of all solar ...
as revived by Copernicus , except that on the latter theory the stars ought to seem
to move when the earth changes its position — a test which failed completely with
the rough means of observation then available . The radical defect of all solar ...
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by Copernicus . But attention must , to state the case fully , be drawn to two points
to be found in his first and sixth books respectively . The first point relates to the
seasons , and it shows a strange ignorance of the laws of rotating bodies .
by Copernicus . But attention must , to state the case fully , be drawn to two points
to be found in his first and sixth books respectively . The first point relates to the
seasons , and it shows a strange ignorance of the laws of rotating bodies .
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that a revolution had been effected when Pythagoras ' system was revived , and
when Copernicus supported his view that the earth moves and is not fixed . It may
be easy to explain the association of the name of Copernicus with the Keplerian ...
that a revolution had been effected when Pythagoras ' system was revived , and
when Copernicus supported his view that the earth moves and is not fixed . It may
be easy to explain the association of the name of Copernicus with the Keplerian ...
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Contents
Ancient GREEK ASTRONOMY | 3 |
INSTRUMENTS OF PRECISIONSIZE OF THE SOLAR | 10 |
GALILEO AND THE TELESCOPENOTIONS OF GRAVITY | 46 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | History of Astronomy Hist. of sci. series History of science series |
| Author | George Forbes |
| Publisher | Watts, 1909 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 13 Jan 2011 |
| Length | 154 pages |
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