The slow growth of humility
| Autor: | Tobias Owen, Scott Bolton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 6:13-19 |
| ISSN: | 1743-9221 1743-9213 |
| Popis: | Galileo's stunning discovery of the four largest satellites of Jupiter forced the over throw of the Earth-centered cosmology that had dominated astronomy for centuries. Such a fundamental transformation of the Western World's view of its importance in the cosmos could be expected to produce some humility in society. However, the deep desire for our uniqueness continues to struggle with the astronomical evidence. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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