Copernicus and Modern Astronomy when it can be found

when it can be found

Beginning with a discussion of Euclidean space and linear mappings

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Richard von Mises (1883–1953) made notable advances in boundary-layer-flow theory and airfoil design

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Copernicus and Modern Astronomy when it can be foundMasterly and authoritative, this book by the foremost scholar on the 16th century astronomer provides lucid accounts of the development and progress of the Copernican theory as well as a fascinating portrait of the man who clarified the basis for modern cosmology. 41 figures. 6 halftones. Unabridged republication of Copernicus: The Founder of Modern Astronomy, originally published by Thomas Yoseloff, New York, 1957.