دانلود کتاب From Geocentric to Heliocentric: How Discoveries Are Made

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Preface Acknowledgements Summary Introduction Contents 1 The Milky Way with Bright Stars 1 The Sky Is Like a Dome Covering the Wild Land 2 The Sunrise and Sunset 3 Twinkling Stars 4 A Bright Moon 5 Unquiet Sky 6 Eyes and Mind Combined 2 The Motivation for Observing the Astronomical Phenomena at Night 1 The Urgent Needs of Daily Production and Life 2 Comprehending God’s Will 3 Just Out of Curiosity 3 Mysterious Whereabouts of the Sun, Moon and Stars 1 Where Do the Stars Hide? 2 Where on Earth Is the Sun? 3 Variations of the Moon 4 How Far Are They from Us? 4 Puzzling Earth 1 A Big Obstacle 2 The Earth Is Under Our Feet 3 How Big Is This Sphere? 5 Guess What the Universe Is Like 1 Who Can Guess What the Universe Is Like? 2 A Fire in the Center of the Universe 3 The Earth in the Center of the Universe 4 The Sun in the Center of the Universe 6 Geocentric System Prevailing for a Thousand Years 1 Magical Epicycle-Deferent System 2 Let the Earth Deviate Slightly from the Center 3 A Complete Geocentric Model 4 Questioning Ptolemy’s Geocentric System 7 Put the Sun in the Center of the Universe 1 New System Arrived on the Scene 2 Voice of Doubt 3 Totally Enlightened by One Move 8 Combination of the Two Major Systems 1 Eclectic Tychonic System 2 Bridge Between Two Major Systems 3 Can History Be Assumed? 9 Towards Victory 1 Sky Legislator—Kepler 2 “Columbus” of Sky—Galileo 3 Newton Standing on the Shoulders of Giants 4 Evidence of the Earth’s Revolution Epilogue Postscript Bibliography