02830nam 2200625 a 450 991013955600332120230725051127.01-283-24004-197866132400401-118-10831-01-118-10829-91-118-10832-9(CKB)2550000000045795(EBL)698081(OCoLC)759159341(SSID)ssj0000541244(PQKBManifestationID)11346603(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000541244(PQKBWorkID)10498702(PQKB)10657388(MiAaPQ)EBC698081(Au-PeEL)EBL698081(CaPaEBR)ebr10494673(CaONFJC)MIL324004(EXLCZ)99255000000004579520110516d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrShifting the Earth[electronic resource] the mathematical quest to understand the motion of the universe /Arthur MazerHoboken, N.J. Wiley20111 online resource (324 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-118-02427-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: Preface.Acknowledgments.Chapter 1. Perfection.Chapter 2. Perfectionists.Chapter 3. The Iconoclast.Chapter 4. Instigators.Chapter 5. Retrograde.Chapter 6. Revolutionary.Chapter 7. Renegades.Chapter 8. The Authority.Chapter 9. Rule Breakers.Epilogue.Bibliography.Index."Combining history, astronomy, and philosophy, this insightful book demonstrates how mathematics evolved and was used to explain planetary movements based on centuries of manual observations and careful data collection. Historical and social contexts behind the mathematical advances are provided, and the history includes the larger political and philosophical environment that affected the lives of the contributing scientists. A prime objective is to illustrate how Kepler's heliocentric pathway evolved from Ptolemy's geocentric model, with Copernicus as the critical intermediary. This reference will be valuable to science and mathematics enthusiasts, and will serve as a textbook or supplemental recommended reading for undergraduates"--Provided by publisher.Kepler's lawsMotionCelestial mechanicsKepler's laws.Motion.Celestial mechanics.521/.3MAT015000bisacshMazer Arthur1958-521944MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910139556003321Shifting the Earth2091887UNINA