Project Gutenberg 2011-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 387 Stimson, Dorothy 1890 1988 The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries, http://www.archive.org/details/gradualacceptan00stim) "The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe" by Dorothy Stimson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the transition of astronomical thought from the geocentric model to the heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus, detailing the cultural, scientific, and religious challenges faced during this transformative period. It aims to trace the evolution of beliefs and understandings regarding the cosmos, highlighting the conflicts between emerging scientific evidence and established doctrines. At the start of the work, Stimson sets the stage for her exploration by emphasizing that the study is rooted in the history of thought rather than astronomy itself. The opening chapter provides a brief overview of the antecedents to Copernican thought, discussing early theories about the universe from ancient civilizations up to 1400 A.D. It touches on the intellectual processes by which humans attempted to understand celestial phenomena, outlining the philosophical and observational limitations of past thinkers. The initial discussion lays a foundation for later chapters that will delve into the life of Copernicus, the impact of his ideas, and the gradual acceptance and subsequent opposition to the heliocentric model in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Astronomy -- History Solar system Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 QB Text Astronomy Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 490430 2025-10-14T12:35:26.031746 text/html 489247 2011-04-01T08:37:24 text/html 1615453 2025-10-14T12:35:38.814625 application/epub+zip 1617544 2025-10-14T12:35:30.642685 application/epub+zip 219907 2025-10-14T12:35:28.698644 application/epub+zip 1943209 2025-10-14T12:35:44.096576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1879343 2025-10-14T12:35:37.271605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471299 2022-09-16T10:56:02.306418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331642 2025-10-14T12:35:24.596933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331336 2011-04-01T08:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331502 2011-04-01T08:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21083 2025-10-14T12:35:44.268556 application/rdf+xml 23440 2025-10-14T12:35:29.278627 image/jpeg 4592 2025-10-14T12:35:28.986694 image/jpeg 128535 2011-04-01T08:37:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1469534 2011-04-01T08:37:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 128286 2011-04-01T08:37:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1556009 2025-10-14T12:35:26.086747 application/octet-stream application/zip 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