Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Revolutions of Nicolaus Copernicus by Owen Gingerich


The Book Nobody Read is an amazing account of Gingerich's attempt to track down every first- and second-edition copy of Copernicus' De revolutionibus. In doing so, he sheds light on the development of the early Scientific Revolution. Science history buffs and book lovers will enjoy this immensely.

Originally posted @ LibraryThing on June 5th, 2006.

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