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.

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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
geometrical demonstrations
numerical parameters for planetary orbits
cosmologicalModel geocentric universe with heliocentric planetary ordering
describes arrangement of the planetary spheres around the Sun
ordering of the planets in the heliocentric system
relative distances of planets from the Sun
sphere of the fixed stars
field celestial mechanics
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
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
heliocentrism
supportsTheoryOf Earth as a moving planet
Sun at or near the center of the universe
workFocus cosmological structure of the universe
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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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 hasTitleInLatin Liber II
subject surface form: Book II (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium)