Change and Continuity in Early Modern Cosmology (Hardcover, 2011 Ed.)

Viewed as a flashpoint of the Scientific Revolution, early modern astronomy witnessed a virtual explosion of ideas about the nature and structure of the world. This study explores these theories in a variety of intellectual settings, challenging our view of modern science as a straightforward successor to Aristotelian natural philosophy. It shows how astronomers dealt with celestial novelties by deploying old ideas in new ways and identifying more subtle notions of cosmic rationality. Beginning with the celestial spheres of Peurbach and ending with the evolutionary implications of the new star Mira Ceti, it surveys a pivotal phase in our understanding of the universe as a place of constant change that confirmed deeper patterns of cosmic order and stability.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Archimedes, 27
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	2011
Editors:	Patrick Bonner
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	181
Edition:	2011 Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400700369
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > History of mathematics Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General
LSN:	9400700369
Barcode:	9789400700369

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