Nicolaus Copernicus
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On The Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres (On the Shoulders of Giants)
Professor Hawking presents Copernicus's revolutionary masterpiece. An introductory essay makes the classic more accessible.
Commentariolus
"The "Commentariolus" is Copernicus's most lucid exposition of his system. The "Letter against Werner" throws light on development of Copernicus's thought. The "Narratio prima" is earliest printed presentation of the new astronomy."--Dover publications.
Nicolaus Coppernicus aus Thorn über die Kreisbewegungen der Weltkörper
German translation by Carl Ludwig Menzzer of the 1543 Latin "Nicolai Copernici torinensis De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" by Nicolaus Copernicus, who is here spelled Nicolaus Coppernicus (with two p), as this form was most often used by the astronomer himself, as explained in the section "Ueber die Orthographie des Namens Coppernicus."
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
Facsim. reproduction of the 1543 copy in the Warnock Library.
Minor works ...
Nearly all the works Aristotle (384-322 BCE) prepared for publication are lost; the priceless ones extant are lecture-materials, notes, and memoranda (some are spurious). They can be categorized as practical; logical; physical; metaphysical; on art; other; fragments.