Moving Heaven and Earth (Icon Science)John HenryLabel: Icon BooksDescription: When Nicolaus Copernicus claimed that the Earth was not stationary at the centre of the universe but circled the Sun he brought about a total revolution in the sciences and consternation in the Church.Copernicus' theory demanded a new physics to explain motion and force a new theory of space and a completely new conception of the nature of our universe. He also showed for the first time that a common-sense view of things isn't necessarily correct and that mathematics can and does reveal the true nature of the material world. As John Henry reveals from his idea of a swiftly moving Earth Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos.
