BERLIN (Reuters) - A historic library in Germany that was ravaged by fire in 2004 has restored 118,000 books including a 471-year-old copy of astronomer Copernicus' work in which he argued the sun, ...

A MORE PERFECT HEAVEN: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos, by Dava Sobel. Walker & Co., 273 pp., $25. Copernicus knew what makes the world go round. Philosopher and mathematician, physician and ...

A rare group of books featuring volumes by Nicolaus Copernicus, Isaac Newton, and Galileo Galilei that were collected by the late astronomer—and eclipse chaser—Jay Pasachoff is coming to the auction ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Astronomer Owen Gingerich has written ...