Finding our place in the solar system : (Record no. 65797)
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| fixed length control field | 02106nam a22001577a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 200615b2019 ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781107182295 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 521 TIM-T |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Timberlake, Todd |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Finding our place in the solar system : |
| Remainder of title | the scientific story of the copernican revolution / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Todd Timberlake and Paul Wallace |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | India |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cambridge University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2019 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 378 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | GBP |
| Price amount | 29.99. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Finding our Place in the Solar System gives a detailed account of how the Earth was displaced from its traditional position at the center of the universe to be recognized as one of several planets orbiting the Sun under the influence of a universal gravitational force. The transition from the ancient geocentric worldview to a modern understanding of planetary motion, often called the Copernican Revolution, is one of the great intellectual achievements of humankind. This book provides a deep yet accessible explanation of the scientific disputes over our place in the solar system and the work of the great scientists who helped settle them. Readers will come away knowing not just that the Earth orbits the Sun, but why we believe that it does so. The Copernican Revolution also provides an excellent case study of what science is and how it works.<br/><br/>Provides an accurate scientific history of the Copernican Revolution based on recent scholarship by historians of astronomy, clarifying misunderstandings and helping readers see beyond a simplistic picture of this transition<br/>Presents a detailed explanation of the science involved in the Copernican Revolution in its historical context, allowing the reader to fully understand the scientific arguments for and against the idea of a moving Earth<br/>Focuses on the scientific aspects of the story, with mathematical details placed in an appendix for readers who wish to see them<br/>Discusses the nature of science using episodes from the Copernican Revolution as illustrative examples, showing readers how science works in practice |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astronomy--Study and teaching (Higher) |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 520 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 15/06/2020 | 29.99 | 521 TIM-T | 41377 | 13/07/2024 | 15/06/2020 | Books |