Project Gutenberg 2012-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 74 Tischner, August 1819 04029303 The Sun changes its position in space therefore it cannot be regarded as being "in a condition of rest" Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Thorsten Kontowski, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Sun changes its position in space" by August Tischner is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book critically examines the established Copernican system of astronomy, arguing that the theory of a fixed sun is fundamentally flawed and does not account for the sun's movement through space. Tischner advocates for a reevaluation of astronomical theories based on observations rather than adherence to outdated dogma. In "The Sun changes its position in space," Tischner delves into the historical context of astronomical theories, contrasting the views of Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton. He emphasizes that an astronomer must take into account the sun's motion to accurately understand the dynamics of the solar system. Tischner presents a compelling case for reforming astronomical theory by highlighting how ignoring the sun's movement leads to contradictions in science. The book calls for a new foundation of astronomy based on careful observation and empirical evidence rather than reliance on the past assumptions, aiming for a future where astronomical knowledge can evolve beyond the limitations of established beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39070/39070-h/images/cover.jpg en Solar system -- Miscellanea QB Text Browsing: Science - Astronomy Browsing: Science - General 57498 57500 2024-10-16T12:32:15.215494 2023-09-17T06:45:58.109511 text/html text/html 54339 2012-03-06T16:00:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4309189 2012-03-06T16:00:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2015755 2024-10-16T12:32:18.622500 application/epub+zip 2012922 2024-10-16T12:32:16.090694 application/epub+zip 61400 2024-10-16T12:32:15.436499 application/epub+zip 1726179 2024-10-16T12:32:20.519498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1714442 2024-10-16T12:32:17.876488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82377 2022-09-17T18:27:24.091338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46867 46640 2024-10-16T12:32:14.997495 2023-09-17T06:45:57.824497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 46802 2012-03-06T16:00:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 17450 2012-03-06T16:00:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 46805 2012-03-06T16:00:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17385 2012-03-06T16:00:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21095 2024-10-16T12:32:20.654473 application/rdf+xml 10610 2024-10-16T12:32:15.504514 image/jpeg 1933 2024-10-16T12:32:15.470521 image/jpeg 4323458 2024-10-16T12:32:15.268535 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog