02996nam 2200709 a 450 991081676280332120240516063601.0978661324004097812832400481283240041978111810831411181083109781118108291111810829997811181083211118108329(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(Perlego)1014285(EXLCZ)99255000000004579520110516d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrShifting the Earth the mathematical quest to understand the motion of the universe /Arthur Mazer1st ed.Hoboken, N.J. Wiley20111 online resource (324 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9781118024270 1118024273 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 Arthur1958-521944MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816762803321Shifting the Earth4068503UNINA