A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos
By Dava Sobel
Read by George Guidall, Andy Paris, Alma Cuervo, John McDonough, Peter Jay Fernandez, Michael Sullivan, Suzanne Toren, and various performers
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With the enthralling style that made Longitude and Galileo's Daughter international best-sellers, Dava Sobel paints an unforgettable portrait of the Copernican Revolution. Encouraged by his German protege, Polish cleric Nicolaus Copernicus published his heliocentric model of the universe, tantalizing 16th-century mathematicians and scientists-and triggering a groundswell of opposition.
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With the enthralling style that made Longitude and Galileo's Daughter international best-sellers, Dava Sobel paints an unforgettable portrait of the Copernican Revolution. Encouraged by his German protege, Polish cleric Nicolaus Copernicus published his heliocentric model of the universe, tantalizing 16th-century mathematicians and scientists-and triggering a groundswell of opposition.Editorial Reviews
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Author Bio: Dava Sobel
Dava Sobel is the author of the award–winning and international bestselling author of several books, including Galileo’s Daughter, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She is the recipient of the Individual Public Service Award from the National Science Board, the Bradford Washburn Award, the Kumpke-Roberts Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among other honors. A former New York Times science reporter, she is editor of the “Meter” poetry column in Scientific American.
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| Available Formats : | CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Runtime: | 7.39 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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