A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos
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"A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos" is a narrative nonfiction book by science writer Dava Sobel that recounts Nicolaus Copernicus’s life and the dramatic story behind his heliocentric theory’s publication.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos Context triple: [Dava Sobel, subjectOf, A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos]
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The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
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The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
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La révolution astronomique
La révolution astronomique is a seminal historical study by Alexandre Koyré that analyzes the profound conceptual and philosophical transformations brought about by the Scientific Revolution in astronomy.
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Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos Target entity description: "A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos" is a narrative nonfiction book by science writer Dava Sobel that recounts Nicolaus Copernicus’s life and the dramatic story behind his heliocentric theory’s publication.
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A.
The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
-
B.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
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C.
La révolution astronomique
La révolution astronomique is a seminal historical study by Alexandre Koyré that analyzes the profound conceptual and philosophical transformations brought about by the Scientific Revolution in astronomy.
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D.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
-
E.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aboutEvent | scientific revolution ⓘ |
| aboutPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboutPlace |
Frombork
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Royal Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Dava Sobel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
relationship between Copernicus and Georg Joachim Rheticus
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struggle to publish De revolutionibus ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between geocentric and heliocentric models
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history of scientific ideas ⓘ interaction between science and religion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of the heliocentric model
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life of Nicolaus Copernicus ⓘ publication of Copernicus’s heliocentric theory ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure |
Georg Joachim Rheticus
NERFINISHED
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Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | dramatic play about Copernicus and Rheticus ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in history of science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
drama
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prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
NERFINISHED
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Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED ⓘ heliocentrism ⓘ history of astronomy ⓘ |
| notableFor | combining historical narrative with a stage play ⓘ |
| partOf | Dava Sobel’s body of popular science works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Walker & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Galileo’s Daughter
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Longitude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | book reviews in major newspapers ⓘ |
| subtitle | How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | late 15th century to mid-16th century ⓘ |
| title | A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
cosmology
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intellectual history ⓘ planetary motion ⓘ |
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