This book is a popular science book written in the late 1600s. It is written as a series of conversations between a gallant philosopher and a countess, while walking in her garden and gazing at the stars. The philosopher explains the heliocentric (sun as the centre) model of the solar system and also muses on the possibility of extraterrestrial life. While it explains the heliocentric model, unlike other astronomy works of the time, it did not attract the attention of the Church. (Summary by TriciaG, modified from Wikipedia)
Chapters
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Preface Read by michelekilpatrick 9:19
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That the Earth is a Planet which Turns on Itself and Round the Sun Part 1 Read by michelekilpatrick 15:49
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That the Earth is a Planet which Turns on Itself and Round the Sun Part 2 Read by michelekilpatrick 18:53
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That the Moon is an Inhabited World Part 1 Read by michelekilpatrick 14:42
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That the Moon is an Inhabited World Part 2 Read by michelekilpatrick 20:59
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Some Particulars Concerning the World in the Moon, and Proofs of the other Planets being likewise Inhabited Part 1 Read by michelekilpatrick 17:27
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Some Particulars Concerning the World in the Moon, and Proofs of the other Planets being likewise Inhabited Part 2 Read by michelekilpatrick 13:05
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Some Particulars concerning the Worlds of Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn Part 1 Read by Lucretia B. 28:57
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Some Particulars concerning the Worlds of Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn Part 2 Read by michelekilpatrick 14:14
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That the fix'd Stars are so many Suns, every one of which gives Light to a World Part 1 Read by michelekilpatrick 18:21
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That the fix'd Stars are so many Suns, every one of which gives Light to a World Part 2 Read by michelekilpatrick 14:39
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Some New Observations that confirm what has been laid down in the preceeding Discourses and several late Discoveries which have been made in the Heavens Part 1 Read by Availle 15:52
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Some New Observations that confirm what has been laid down in the preceeding Discourses and several late Discoveries which have been made in the Heavens Part 2 Read by Availle 18:27
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