Search Results - "heliocentrism"

Copernicus and the Aristotelian tradition : education, reading, and philosophy in Copernicus's path to heliocentrism / by Goddu, André, 1945-

Table of Contents: “…List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I COPERNICUS'S EDUCATION IN POLAND; Chapter One Poland, Torun, and Cracow in the Fifteenth Century; Chapter Two Masters and Students in the 1490s; Chapter Three The Teaching of Logic; Chapter Four Natural Philosophy; Chapter Five Humanism and Astronomy; PART II COPERNICUS'S EDUCATION IN ITALY, 1496-1503, AND RETURN TO POLAND; Chapter Six Copernicus in Italy; Chapter Seven Copernicus's Reading and Progress towards his First Heliocentric Theory; PART III COPERNICUS AS PHILOSOPHER; Chapter Eight Copernicus as Logician.…”
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Cross-cultural scientific exchanges in the eastern Mediterranean, 1560-1660 by Ben-Zaken, Avner

Table of Contents: “…Trading Clocks, Globes, and Captives in the End Time -- 2. Exchanging Heliocentrism for Ur-Text -- 3. Transcending Time in the Scribal East -- 4. …”
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From Eudoxus to Einstein : a history of mathematical astronomy by Linton, C. M. (Christopher M.)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Spheres and circles -- The Ptolemaic universe --Developments in geocentric astronomy -- The heliocentric universe --Tycho Brahe, Kepler and the ellipse -- Galileo, the telescope, and Keplarian astronomy -- The universal theory of gravitation -- Celestial mechanics -- The asteroids and the outer planets -- New methods --Mercury and Relativity.…”
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The Orientation of Science and Technology : a Japanese View. by Nakayama, Shigeru

Table of Contents: “…Table of Contents; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; 1 The First Appearance of Aristotelian Cosmology in Japan, Kenkon Bensetsu; 2 On the Introduction of the Heliocentric System into Japan; 3 Japanese Studies in the History of Astronomy; 4 Abhorrence of 'God' in the Introduction of Copernicanism into Japan; 5 Cyclic Variation of Astronomical Parameters and the Revival ofTrepidation in Japan; 6 The Role Played by Universities in Scientific and Technological Development in Japan; 7 Diffusion of Copernicanism in Japan; 8 Grass-roots Geology -- Ijiri Shoji and the Chidanken.…”
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Mathematics and the Search for Knowledge. by Kline, Morris

Table of Contents: “…The Astronomical Worlds of the Greeks; IV. The Heliocentric Theory of Copernicus and Kepler; V. Mathematics Dominates Physical Science; VI. …”
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Groundbreaking scientific experiments, inventions, and discoveries of the 17th century by Windelspecht, Michael, 1963-

Table of Contents: “…Analytical geometry -- Animal generation -- Atomic theory -- Barometer -- Binomial theorem -- Blood circulation -- Botanical classification -- Boyle's Law -- Calculating machines -- Calculus -- Cells -- Chemistry -- Combustion -- Electricity -- Embryology -- Entomology -- Fermat's last theorem -- Fossils -- Gases -- Geology -- Gravitation -- Halley's Comet -- Heliocentrism -- Hooke's Law -- Human physiology -- Hydrologic cycle -- Hydromechanics -- Hygrometers and hygroscopes -- Jupiter -- Kepler's Theory of Planetary Motion -- Law of Falling Bodies -- Laws of motion -- Light spectrum -- Light speed -- Light waves -- Logarithms -- Lymphatic system -- Magnetic declination -- Magnetism -- Mars -- Meteorology -- Micrometer -- Microscope -- The moon -- Nebula -- Ocean tides -- Optics -- Pendulum clock -- Phosphorus -- Plant morphology -- Probability -- Saturn -- Scientific reasoning -- Slide rule -- Sound -- Star atlases -- Steam engine -- Telescope -- Refracting telescopes -- Long telescopes -- Reflecting telescopes -- Thermometer -- Vacuum pump.…”
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Copernicus in the cultural debates of the Renaissance : reception, legacy, transformation by Omodeo, Pietro Daniel

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Essays on Giordano Bruno by Gatti, Hilary

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Mission & science : Missiology revised = Missiologie revisitée, 1850-1940

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Before Copernicus : the cultures and contexts of scientific learning in the fifteenth century by Feldhay, Rivka, Ragep, F. J.

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Evolution As the Logic of Biology. by Torday, John S.

Table of Contents: “…Adipocyte Differentiation Related Protein (ADRP)TIP47; S3-12 and OXPAT, Tandem Genes with Reciprocal Expression; Non-Mammalian PAT Proteins; 5 Evolutionary Ontology and Epistemology; Contemplating Evolution as a Manifestation of Free Will; Complementarity, or the Value Added by the Cellular Approach to Evolution; Heliocentrism, the Age of Enlightenment, and the Recrudescence of Physiology; Evolution as a Prism, not a Kaleidoscope (Fractals form Patterns, not at Random, but Because there are Underlying Principles that Generate those Patterns!).…”
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Landmarks in the history of science : great scientific discoveries from a global-historical perspective by Evangelidis, Basil

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The Singularity of Nature : A Convergence of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. by Torday, John S., Miller, William B., Jr., 1951-

Table of Contents: “…2.3 Einstein's Relativity Is Necessary to Think This Way -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 The Cell, Evolution and Occam's Razor -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 On the Consequences of Descriptive Biology -- 3.3 Revising the Standard Synthesis -- 3.4 The Primacy of the Unicellular State -- 3.5 Phenotype Is a Verb, Not a Noun -- 3.6 New Validity to Terminal Addition -- 3.7 Neoteny/Heterochrony in a New Frame -- 3.8 The Life Cycle Rethought -- 3.9 Discussion -- 3.9.1 Descriptive versus Cellular-Molecular Biology and Occam's Razor -- 3.9.2 Heliocentrism, the Age of Reason and Beyond…”
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Introduction to the Maths and Physics of the Solar System. by Piccirillo, Lucio

Table of Contents: “…3.2.5 Kepler's Problem: Solution Using Geometric Al-gebra with the Laplace-Runge-Lenz Vector -- 3.3 Energy and Orbits -- 3.4 The Universal Law of Gravitation: One Very Famous Apple -- 3.4.1 Newton's Shell Theorem Using Calculus -- 3.4.2 Newton's Shell Theorem Using Geometry -- 3.4.3 Newton's Shell Theorem Using Gauss's Law -- 3.5 Planet's Motion Using Euler-Lagrange Equations -- Chapter 4: A Few Facts about the Solar System -- 4.1 Geocentric Versus Heliocentric -- 4.2 Motion and Coordinates -- 4.3 The Analemma -- 4.4 Tides in the Solar System -- 4.5 Roche Limit…”
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SCIENCE : a Many-Splendored Thing. by Novak, Igor

Table of Contents: “…Civil and military engineeringCombined tradition; The heliocentric vs. geocentric model debate; Examples of Scientific Development: China, Europe; Scientific Revolution in W. …”
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The living cosmos : our search for life in the universe by Impey, Chris

Table of Contents: “…; The Copernican Revolution; The reluctant revolutionary; The mystic of many worlds; Cementing the heliocentric model; Worlds in collision; Master of the universe; Modern Cosmology.…”
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Making 20th century science : how theories became knowledge by Brush, Stephen G.

Table of Contents: “…; 2.2 The Copernican Heliocentric System; 2.3 Newton's Universal Gravity; 2.4 Darwin's Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection; 2.5 Bohr Model of the Atom; 2.6 Conclusions and Generalizations; 3 Prediction-Testing in the Evaluation of Theories: A Controversy in the Philosophy of Science; 3.1 Introduction.…”
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Celestial Dynamics : Chaoticity and Dynamics of Celestial Systems. by Dvorak, Rudolf

Table of Contents: “…7.2 Motion of the Planet off the z-Axes7.3 Elliptic Case; 7.3.1 Numerical Results; 7.3.2 Analytical Results; 7.4 The Vrabec Mapping; 7.5 General Sitnikov Problem; 7.5.1 Qualitative Estimates; 7.5.2 Phase Space Structure; 8 Planetary Theory; 8.1 Planetary Perturbation Theory; 8.1.1 A Simple Example; 8.1.2 Principles of Planetary Theory; 8.1.3 The Integration Constants -- the Osculating Elements; 8.1.4 First-Order Perturbation; 8.1.5 Second-Order Perturbation; 8.2 Equations of Motion for n Bodies; 8.2.1 The Virial Theorem; 8.2.2 Reduction to Heliocentric Coordinates.…”
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Setting aside all authority : Giovanni Battista Riccioli and the science against Copernicus in the age of Galileo by Graney, Christopher M., 1966-

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Shifting the Earth : the mathematical quest to understand the motion of the universe by Mazer, Arthur, 1958-

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