About this title: In this study of the Copernican Revolution, the author brings to a common focus the considered approach of the historian, the technical understanding of the scientist and the skill and experience of an able teacher.
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Edition: Reprint. 1959 reprint
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 1957
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. xviii, 297 p. : charts, diagrs.; 25 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Charts. B-8. Bibliography: p. [279]-281. "Bibliographical notes": p. [283]-291. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780674171039ISBN:0674171039
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. clean text, tight binding, minor shelf wear to cover/corners, nice reading copy, help support independent booksellers! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780674171039ISBN:0674171039
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. ~clean text, tight binding, light wear to exterior, some highlighting. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780674171039ISBN:0674171039
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. ~clean text, tight binding, light wear to exterior, some highlighting. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Fair. 0674171039 PAGES IN GOOD CONDITION-I SHIP FAST-edgewear/creases on the spine/some Highlighting, Notes, and Underlining on pages-Paperback. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1992-01-01
ISBN-13:9780674171039ISBN:0674171039
Description: Good. Paperback. Text unmarked. Early printing with different cover art. Back cover creased; general edge wear. Corners have some wear but are still fairly crisp. Light stains upper page ends. A good "good" copy. read more
Description: Good. 1971 softcover printing, different cover than pictured, same ISBN#; cover edge and corner wear, corner clipped from first page, approx 30 text pages have brief pencil underlining or margin notes, book is in-hand and available to ship when ordered, mails from Northern VA, USA. read more
"Read this years ago and neglected to add it until now. Slipped my mind I guess. The Copernican Revolution is fascinating. The type of big change that begs the question of what kinds of big changes will crop of in the future. This line of inquiry gets the wheels spinning in interesting and exciting ways."
"As is always the case with Kuhn and the Cold War era Historians/Philosophers of science (Popper, Lakatos, etc.), the insight is incredibly expansive and useful, but as exhausting as it is exhaustive. Even though Kuhn is one of the most approachable writers of the period (especially as an academic philosopher), and paints an enthralling picture of a historic development whose myth often leaves out much of the context, the material is an acquired taste -- and one I didn't quite learn to stomach.
That said, for anyone who is interested in or studying the history of western science -- especially astronomy -- Kuhn's Copernican Revolution is a great introduction for any of us who appropriately fall into the category of scientific laymen."
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