Liber II
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Liber II is the second book of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium*, in which he develops key aspects of his heliocentric model of the cosmos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liber II canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide quantitative framework for the heliocentric system ⓘ |
| author | Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies | spatial structure of Copernicus’s heliocentric model ⓘ |
| contains |
arguments for the scale of the cosmos
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geometrical demonstrations ⓘ numerical parameters for planetary orbits ⓘ |
| cosmologicalModel | geocentric universe with heliocentric planetary ordering ⓘ |
| describes |
arrangement of the planetary spheres around the Sun
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ordering of the planets in the heliocentric system ⓘ relative distances of planets from the Sun ⓘ sphere of the fixed stars ⓘ |
| field |
celestial mechanics
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cosmology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasMainWork | De revolutionibus orbium coelestium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Liber II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key source for understanding Copernicus’s heliocentric cosmology ⓘ |
| includedIn | first edition of De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ⓘ |
| influenced |
Galileo Galilei
NERFINISHED
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Johannes Kepler NERFINISHED ⓘ Scientific Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ early modern astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | De revolutionibus orbium coelestium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1543 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
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heliocentrism ⓘ |
| supportsTheoryOf |
Earth as a moving planet
ⓘ
Sun at or near the center of the universe ⓘ |
| workFocus |
cosmological structure of the universe
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geometry of the celestial spheres ⓘ mathematical foundations of the heliocentric system ⓘ sizes and distances of celestial bodies ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Liber II Description of subject: Liber II is the second book of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium*, in which he develops key aspects of his heliocentric model of the cosmos.
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Book II (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium)