In 1543, Nicolas Copernicus published his little book, "On the
Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres", which began the first of
three major revolutions in cosmology. This is where we begin
our four week course--learning about some of the major
players, discovering the unfolding universe, and making the
case for the Big Bang Theory.
Copernicus to the Big Bang -- Nicolaus Copernicus
http://edu-observatory.org/olli/C2BB/Week1.html
Copernicus to the Big Bang -- Tycho Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo
http://edu-observatory.org/olli/C2BB/Week2.html
Copernicus to the Big Bang -- Isaac Newton
http://edu-observatory.org/olli/C2BB/Week3.html
Copernicus to the Big Bang -- Einstein to the Big Bang
http://edu-observatory.org/olli/C2BB/Week4.html
On the Shoulders of Giants
Edited with Comentary, by Stephen Hawking
Running Press, September 2002
ISBN-10: 0762413484
https://www.amazon.ca/Shoulders-Giants-Stephen-Hawking/dp/076241698X
Stephen Hawking presents a revolutionary look at the
momentous discoveries that changed our perception of the
world with this compilation of seven classic works on
physics and astronomy. His choice of landmark writings by
some of the world's great thinkers traces the brilliant
evolution of modern science and shows how each figure built
upon the genius of his predecessors. On the Shoulders of
Giants includes: Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei,
Johannes Kepler, Issaac Newton, and Albert Einstein. Also
included are five critical essays and a biography of each
featured physicist, written by Hawking himself.
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