Three Copernican Treatises
Three Copernican Treatises by Edward Rosen is a revised edition published by Dover Publications in 2004, featuring 283 pages in English. This collection presents the writings of Copernicus, which were not available in English until the original Latin texts were translated in 1939. It includes the Commentariolus, a sketch of Copernicus’ hypotheses regarding heavenly motions; the Narratio prima, which serves as a popular introduction to his theories; and the Letter against Werner, where Copernicus refutes the views of a contemporary.
Readers will find extensive editorial apparatus accompanying the texts, including an introduction that provides biographies of Copernicus and his disciple, George Joachim Rheticus, along with background information on each treatise. This edition also features an annotated bibliography and an index, enhancing the understanding of the historical context and significance of Copernican theory in the fields of science, astronomy, and physics.
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The writings of Copernicus were unavailable in English until the publication of this 1939 translation from the original Latin. A three-part collection, it consists of the Commentariolus, Copernicus’ sketch of his hypotheses for the heavenly motions; the Narratio prima, a popular introduction to Copernican theory; and the Letter against Werner, Copernicus’ refutation of the views of a contemporary. This revised edition of the original English translation features extensive editorial apparatus, including an introduction with biographies of Copernicus and his disciple, George Joachim Rheticus, as well as background information on each of the treatises, an annotated bibliography, and an index. Unabridged republication of the second, revised 1959 edition.
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