The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe

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The Gradual Acceptance OF THE Copernican Theory of the Universe DOROTHY STIMSON, Ph.D. 0:00
The Gradual Acceptance OF THE Copernican Theory of the Universe DOROTHY STIMSON, Ph.D. TO MY FATHER AND MOTHER 0:36
PREFACE 2:54
PART ONE AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE HELIOCENTRIC THEORY OF THE UNIVERSE. CHAPTER I. The Development of Astronomical Thought to 1400 A.D. A Preliminary Sketch of Early Theories as a Background. 4:27
CHAPTER II. Copernicus and His Times. 21:29
CHAPTER III. The Later Development and Scientific Defense of the Copernican System. 41:01
PART TWO THE RECEPTION OF THE COPERNICAN THEORY. CHAPTER I. Opinions and Arguments in the Sixteenth Century. 49:45
CHAPTER II. Bruno and Galileo. 1:06:36
CHAPTER III. The Opposition and Their Arguments. 1:43:39
CHAPTER IV. The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican System. 2:06:24
CHAPTER V. The Church and the New Astronomy: Conclusion. 2:21:00
APPENDIX A. Ptolemy: Syntaxis Mathematica (Almagest) 2:43:24
APPENDIX B. “To His Holiness, Paul III, Supreme Pontiff, Preface By Nicholas Copernicus to His Books on Revolutions.” 2:48:33
APPENDIX C. 2:59:31
APPENDIX D. A Translation of a Letter by Thomas Feyens On the Question: Is It True That the Heavens Are Moved and the Earth Is at Rest? (February, 1619) 3:17:40
BIBLIOGRAPHY (of references cited.) 3:30:23
INDEX 4:06:33
FOOTNOTES 4:09:40