Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus
ISBN-10
1508174741
ISBN-13
9781508174745
Series
Nicolaus Copernicus
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
114
Language
English
Published
2017-07-15
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Author
Kristina Lyn Heitkamp

Description

For thousands of years, the general consensus among learned people was that Earth was the center of the universe. This belief system remained unchallenged until a quiet, unassuming man wondered if his predecessors had gotten it wrong. The father of modern astronomy, Nicolaus Copernicus was a doctor, church canon, and protector of lands. In his free time, he studied the night sky, spending over thirty years observing and recording the heavens. In this historical biography, readers explore the philosophical and religious aspects of scientific discovery during the Renaissance. Sidebars offer additional information, while a timeline helps readers trace the events of Copernicus�s life.

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