Copernicus: A Very Short Introduction by Owen Gingerich

Copernicus: A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions

Owen Gingerich

120 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction biography history science challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) is a pivotal figure in the birth of modern science, the astronomer who "stopped the sun and set the earth in motion." Born in Poland, educated at Cracow and then in Italy, he served all of his adult life as a church...

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