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Hewrote nothing, butis supposedto have said that the earth, moon, fiveplanets,
andfixed stars all revolve round the sun,which itself revolves round an imaginary
central fire calledthe Antichthon. Copernicus in the sixteenth centuryclaimed ...
Hewrote nothing, butis supposedto have said that the earth, moon, fiveplanets,
andfixed stars all revolve round the sun,which itself revolves round an imaginary
central fire calledthe Antichthon. Copernicus in the sixteenth centuryclaimed ...
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If, then,we suppose theearth fixed andthesun to revolve round it onceayear, and
the planets eachin its own period,itis only necessaryto impose upon eachofthese
an additional annual motion to enableus to representtruly theapparent motions.
If, then,we suppose theearth fixed andthesun to revolve round it onceayear, and
the planets eachin its own period,itis only necessaryto impose upon eachofthese
an additional annual motion to enableus to representtruly theapparent motions.
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Mercury and Venus were supposed to revolve in their epicycles in their own
periodic timesand in the deferentround the earthin a year. The majorplanets were
supposed to revolve in the deferent round theearth intheir own periodic times,
andin ...
Mercury and Venus were supposed to revolve in their epicycles in their own
periodic timesand in the deferentround the earthin a year. The majorplanets were
supposed to revolve in the deferent round theearth intheir own periodic times,
andin ...
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| Title | History of Astronomy Volume 1 of Library of Alexandria |
| Author | George Forbes |
| Publisher | Library of Alexandria, 2008 |
| ISBN | 1465583602, 9781465583604 |
| Length | 200 pages |
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