<p>I want to read about the paradigm shifting from Geocentrism to Heliocentrism. I am looking for a book which explains all of the details in a way that someone without so much astronomical knowledge can understand. Are there any good recommendations?</p>
<p>EDIT: I am more interested in the physics than the politics of the issue…</p>

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2023-10-30T14:03:12.950Z
Which details? Do you just want to know about the astronomy & physics, or do you also want to know about the political, religious, and philosophical aspects?
PM 2Ring
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2023-10-30T22:10:11.913Z
There is a dedicated site [hsm.se] which is much better at the history aspects of such a question.
James K
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2023-10-30T23:35:38.223Z
@PM2Ring The astronomy and physics is my main interest, and the political aspect is a bonus but not really necessary…
fartgeek
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2023-10-31T00:29:28.790Z
Have you tried searching goodreads?  I found *A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos*  and *The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Revolutions of Nicolaus Copernicus*  and  *Heaven on Earth: How Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo Discovered the Modern World*  any of which might be of interest.
James K
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2023-11-01T05:32:24.860Z
You might try some of the references from the Wikipedia entry for the history of geodesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_geodesy .  Though from my own research, it appears the most important stuff is lost to time.
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What is a good book to learn about the fall of Geocentrism?
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# What is a good book to learn about the fall of Geocentrism?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-30)

I want to read about the paradigm shifting from Geocentrism to Heliocentrism. I am looking for a book which explains all of the details in a way that someone without so much astronomical knowledge can understand. Are there any good recommendations?

EDIT: I am more interested in the physics than the politics of the issue…

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Which details? Do you just want to know about the astronomy & physics, or do you also want to know about the political, religious, and philosophical aspects?  
> **username_2**: There is a dedicated site [hsm.se] which is much better at the history aspects of such a question.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 The astronomy and physics is my main interest, and the political aspect is a bonus but not really necessary…  
> **username_2**: Have you tried searching goodreads?  I found *A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos*  and *The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Revolutions of Nicolaus Copernicus*  and  *Heaven on Earth: How Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo Discovered the Modern World*  any of which might be of interest.  
> **username_3**: You might try some of the references from the Wikipedia entry for the history of geodesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_geodesy .  Though from my own research, it appears the most important stuff is lost to time.  

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