Copernicus’s Last Act (Book Review: A More Perfect Heaven)

[Joel Kovarsky]

From the 5 January 2012 New York TImes: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/books/review/a-more-perfect-heaven-how-copernicus-revolutionized-the-cosmos-by-dava-sobel-book-review.html?nl=books&emc=booksupdateema3.

This is a review of Dava Sobel's recent book:

A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos
Illustrated. 273 pp. Walker & Company. $25 (full retail).
ISBN-13: 978-0802717931
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 1 inches; 288 pp.

From the review:

"Theater turns out to be a good medium for probing the scientific controversies as well. Though contemporary hit plays like “Copenhagen” and “Photograph 51” have revived the genre, science drama traces its roots back at least to Galileo, who took up Copernicus’s cause by writing dramatic dialogues. Galileo wrote dialogues for a simple reason: If you want to know how to analyze ideas and weigh evidence and refute objections — in short, how to persuade — then for most people dramatizations are superior to scientific papers."

[evanjones246]

I just read the New York Times review of this book, and it seems like a very interesting and provocative book. I ordered it, and I am very excited to read it, as it looks like it will be a fascinating read. I will be sure to post my own book review once I am done reading it.

From the 5 January 2012 New York TImes:Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas Reviewshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/books/review/a-more-perfect-heaven-how-copernicus-revolutionized-the-cosmos-by-dava-sobel-book-review.html?nl=books&emc=booksupdateema3Hilton Las Vegas Reviews

This is a review of Dava Sobel's recent book:

A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos
Illustrated. 273 pp. Walker & Company. $25 (full retail).
ISBN-13: 978-0802717931
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 1 inches; 288 pp.

From the review:

"Theater turns out to be a good medium for probing the scientific controversies as well. Though contemporary hit plays like “Copenhagen” and “Photograph 51” have revived the genre, science drama traces its roots back at least to Galileo, who took up Copernicus’s cause by writing dramatic dialogues. Galileo wrote dialogues for a simple reason: If you want to know how to analyze ideas and weigh evidence and refute objections — in short, how to persuade — then for most people dramatizations are superior to scientific papers."

[jagopete]

From the 5 January 2012 New York TImes: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/books/review/a-more-perfect-heaven-how-copernicus-revolutionized-the-cosmos-by-dava-sobel-book-review.html?nl=books&emc=booksupdateema3.

This is a review of Dava Sobel's recent book:

A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos
Illustrated. 273 pp. Walker & Company. $25 (full retail).
ISBN-13: 978-0802717931
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 1 inches; 288 pp.

From the review:

"Theater turns out to be a good medium for probing the scientific controversies as well. Though contemporary hit plays like “Copenhagen” and “Photograph 51” have revived the genre, science drama traces its roots back at least to Galileo, who took up Copernicus’s cause by writing dramatic dialogues. Galileo wrote dialogues for a simple reason: If you want to know how to analyze ideas and weigh evidence and refute objections — in short, how to persuade — then for most people dramatizations are superior to scientific papers."

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This type of read isn't what I usually would choose, however, i think I will broaden my horizon and give it a shot!
Sounds very interesting! Can't wait to get it on my kindle along with New York Hotel Reviews. I will let you all know my opinion afterwards.

Cheers