Controversial at the time, Copernicus's discoveries led to the scientific revolution, and a greater understanding of our place in the universe.
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) was a Polish mathematician,
astronomer, physician, classics scholar, translator, governor,
diplomat and economist, who posited that the Earth orbited the Sun,
and not the other way round as had been believed up until then. He
started the Scientific Revolution which eventually disconnected the
Church from its role as the sole arbiter of all truths.
Dr James Lees (introduction) is a Physicist, Author, and Science
Communicator who studied at The University of York and Stanford. He
works as a researcher and can be found giving talks and workshops
across the UK at various educational festivals on a wide variety of
scientific topics. He also has several other books including
Physics in 50 Milestone Moments and Who Knew? Physics.
Professor Marika Taylor (Series Foreword) is a Professor of
Theoretical Physics and Head of School within Mathematical Sciences
at the University of Southampton. Her research interests include
all aspects of string theory, gravitational physics and quantum
field theory. In recent years much of her work has been focused on
holographic dualities and their implications. Marika's research has
featured in such publications as Physical Review, Journal of High
Energy Physics and General Relativity and Gravitation among others.
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