A More Perfect Heaven by Dava Sobel audiobook

A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos

By Dava Sobel
Read by Suzanne Toren  and various performers

Recorded Books, Inc.
7.39 Hours Unabridged
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With the enthralling style that made Longitude and Galileo's Daughter international best-sellers, Dava Sobel paints an unforgettable portrait of the Copernican Revolution. Encouraged by his German protege, Polish cleric Nicolaus Copernicus published his heliocentric model of the universe, tantalizing 16th-century mathematicians and scientists-and triggering a groundswell of opposition.

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Summary

Summary

With the enthralling style that made Longitude and Galileo's Daughter international best-sellers, Dava Sobel paints an unforgettable portrait of the Copernican Revolution. Encouraged by his German protege, Polish cleric Nicolaus Copernicus published his heliocentric model of the universe, tantalizing 16th-century mathematicians and scientists-and triggering a groundswell of opposition.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Ms. Sobel is an elegant stylist, a riveting and efficient storyteller, a writer who can bring the dustiest of subjects to full-blooded life — poignant, in the case of Galileo; cautious but also loving, loyal and feisty in the case of Copernicus.” New York Times
“A thoroughly researched and eminently readable account of a major scientist who celebrated the sun yet lurks in the shadows.” Wall Street Journal
“A liquid entertainment of choice passages on the thoughts and deeds of Copernicus.” Kirkus

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Author Bio: Dava Sobel

Author Bio: Dava Sobel

Dava Sobel is an accomplished writer of popular expositions of scientific topics. A 1964 graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, she attended Antioch College and the City College of New York before receiving her bachelor of arts degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1969. She holds honorary doctor of letters degrees from the University of Bath, in England, and Middlebury College, Vermont, both awarded in 2002.

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Available Formats : Digital Download, CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Science
Runtime: 7.39
Audience: Adult
Language: English