Uncentering the Earth: Copernicus and The Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres

“Highly personal and philosophical . . . the next best thing to reading Copernicus.”—Publishers Weekly

In 1543, the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lay on his deathbed, reportedly holding his just-published masterpiece, The Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres, in his hands. Placing the sun at the center of the universe, Copernicus launched modern science, leading to a completely new understanding of the universe, and humanity's place within it.

But what did Copernicus really believe? So...