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Unifying the Universe: The Physics of Heaven and Earth provides a solid background in basic physics. With a humanistic perspective, it shows how science is significant for more than its technological consequences. The book includes clear and well-planned links to the arts and philosophies of relevant historical periods to bring science and the humanities together.

Unifying the Universe

PART 1: THE EARTH

The Shapes of Nature: Beginnings of Scientific Thought

Matter in Motion-An Elementary Quest: Beyond Reason and Observation

Science Lost, Science Regained: The Rise of Empiricism

Terrestrial Motion: Dynamic Symmetries





PART 2: THE HEAVENS

Celestial Motion: A Heavenly Romance with the Solar System

Spherical Models: Scaling the Cosmos

Reformation and Revolution: Changing Perspectives

Laws of Motion in the Heavens: Opening New Doors through Precision

A New Heaven: A Wide-Open Universe





PART 3: SYNTHESIS

Rise of the Mechanical Universe: Unifying Space and Time

Universal Gravitation: The First Synthesis

Epilogue: Unity in Physics

Chapter End Notes

Sources and Bibliography

Index