Liber Tertius
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Liber Tertius is the third book of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium*, in which he develops key mathematical and astronomical arguments for the heliocentric model.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liber Tertius canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
account for observed planetary motions in a heliocentric framework
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provide mathematical foundation for heliocentric cosmology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Copernican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows Liber Secundus
ⓘ
precedes Liber Quartus ⓘ |
| circulatesWith | the other five books of De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ⓘ |
| componentOf | six-book structure of De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Ptolemaic geocentric system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| develops |
astronomical arguments for heliocentrism
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mathematical arguments for heliocentrism ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
construction of planetary models
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geometrical structure of the planetary system ⓘ orbital parameters of planets ⓘ |
| genre | scientific prose ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Nicolaus Copernicus as astronomer ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
early modern astronomy
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scientific revolution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ptolemy’s Almagest
NERFINISHED
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ancient Greek astronomy ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Copernicus’s major astronomical work ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| originalPublicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| originalPublicationPlace | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | De revolutionibus orbium coelestium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWorkTitle | De revolutionibus orbium coelestium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Liber Primus
NERFINISHED
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Liber Quartus NERFINISHED ⓘ Liber Quintus NERFINISHED ⓘ Liber Secundus NERFINISHED ⓘ Liber Sextus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
heliocentric model
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mathematical astronomy ⓘ planetary theory ⓘ |
| supportsTheory | Sun at the center of the universe (heliocentrism) ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
geometrical modeling
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quantitative calculation of planetary motions ⓘ |
| workTitle | Liber Tertius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Book III (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium)