History of the plurality of worlds : the myths of Extraterrestrials through the Ages /: the myths of Extraterrestrials through the Ages. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Pierre Connes ; edited by James Lequeux.
• Authors: Connes, P (Pierre), 1928-
• Editors: Lequeux, James
• Contents: 1. Introduction: Myth or fact/reality.- 2. From Anaximander to Lucretius: Plurality from chance.- 3. Pythagoras, Plato and Ptolemy: Unicity by design.- 4. Plutarch's De Facie: The Moon is another Earth.- 5. Patristic cosmology confirms the single world.- 6. Scholastics invent virtual Plurality.- 7. Nicolaus Cusanus: Homogeneous Cosmos.- 8. Nicolaus Copernicus: Earth no center.- 9. Giordano Bruno: Lame compasses but agile pen.- 10. Galileo Galilei: Technicians oust metaphysicians.- 11. Johannes Kepler: Servo-controlled planets orbiting a Sun-God.- 12. René Descartes and Cartesians: Multiple worlds from vortex power.- 13. Christiaan Huygens: Humans give its present-day form extraterrestrial intelligence.- 14. The time coordinate of Plurality.- 15. The discovery of time.- 16. Epilogue: Today's myth.- Bibliography.- Notes.- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (414 pages)
• Subjects: 576.839; Exobiology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 3030414485; 9783030414481
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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