Advanced readers edition In her elegant, compelling style, Dava Sobel chronicles, as nobody has, the conflicting personalities and extraordinary discoveries that shaped the Copernican Revolution. At the heart of the book is her play And the Sun Stood Still, imagining Rheticus's struggle to convince Copernicus to let his manuscript see the light of day. As she achieved with her bestsellers Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Sobel expands the bounds of narration, giving us an unforgettable portrait of scientific achievement, and of the ever-present tensions between science and faith. ISBN: 978-0802717931 13.6 ounces 261 pages 6 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches Walker Books; 1st edition (October 4, 2011)

ISBN: 9780802717931