The first edition of the main works of Copernicus sold for 2.2 million dollars
ARTinvestment.RU   21 июня 2008

The first edition of the Polish astronomer work of Nicolaus Copernicus, which he described his heliocentric system created the world, was sold at auction Christie

Labor De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ( «Treatment celestial spheres») is considered the main composition of Copernicus, which reflects the nearly 40-year-old work of the great astronomer, mathematician and economist.

Representatives of Christie's not called the name of the new owner of the books of Copernicus. Prior to the sale of publications was estimated at nearly two times cheaper - at 1.2 million dollars.

This essay was published in 1543, shortly before the death of a scientist. One of the main findings of Copernicus - that is not Earth, and Sun is the center of the solar system.

common to the Copernican geocentric system of Ptolemy assumed that the central position in the universe takes a fixed Earth, which revolves around the Sun, Moon, planets and stars. However, in the framework of this theory with great difficult to explain the irregularity in the motion of the planets, and astronomers have to impose additional circle, the so-called epicycle on which celestial bodies are treated simultaneously with the movement of the main orbit.

Copernican heliocentric system greatly simplified the astronomical calculations. Until perfection kopernikovskuyu theory brought German astronomer Johannes Kepler.

By writing Copernicus made an enormous contribution not only to the development of astronomy, but also to the development of trigonometry, philosophy, mathematics.

The great Polish scientist, creator of the world heliocentric Nicholas Copernicus was born in 1473. Between the years 1491 to 1495 he studied at Cracow University.

continued his education in Italian universities of Bologna, Padua, Ferrara, where, in addition to astronomy, he studied medicine and law. Copernicus also known as a talented statesman, physician and astronomer. He died in 1543 from a stroke.

Source: www.rian.ru