Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 832 Lodge, Oliver, Sir 1851 1940 Lodge, Oliver Joseph, Sir Lodge, Sir Oliver J. Lodge, Oliver J. Pioneers of Science Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Pioneers of Science" by Sir Oliver Lodge is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the major figures in the development of scientific thought, particularly focusing on astronomers who contributed to our understanding of celestial mechanics and the nature of our universe. It highlights the journeys of notable scientists such as Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, and Galileo, examining their lives and the transformative ideas they introduced. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing the origins of Lodge's lectures on the history and progress of astronomy, initially prompted by colleagues in 1887. Lodge outlines the contrasting mentalities of the general populace and the great minds of science. He reflects on how pioneers like Thales and Archimedes moved away from ignorance and superstition, pushing humanity to understand the universe’s workings rather than simply accepting the status quo. Particularly, he emphasizes Copernicus's revolutionary theory placing the sun at the center of the solar system—a fundamental shift in thought that marked the beginning of modern astronomy and initiated a broader exploration of scientific inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Astronomers Astronomy -- History Tides QB Text Astronomy Category: History - Other Category: Science - Physics 861950 2025-08-12T03:32:34.001370 text/html 838308 2009-04-26T11:44:54 text/html 4545980 2025-08-12T03:32:48.431343 application/epub+zip 4557738 2025-08-12T03:32:37.096324 application/epub+zip 357678 2025-08-12T03:32:35.523347 application/epub+zip 4776707 2025-08-12T03:32:55.664226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4701942 2025-08-12T03:32:46.527319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516449 2022-09-13T10:12:57.503434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688965 2025-08-12T03:32:31.803350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 688596 2009-04-26T11:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 688731 2009-04-26T11:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21012 2025-08-12T03:32:55.831245 application/rdf+xml 13560 2025-08-12T03:32:35.688333 image/jpeg 2163 2025-08-12T03:32:35.605369 image/jpeg 256060 2009-04-26T11:44:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 4642325 2009-04-26T11:45:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 255882 2009-04-26T11:44:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 5401460 2025-08-12T03:32:34.327368 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia