position of the planets it either falls in the body of the Sun or will always be very close to it.” And, unlike Copernicus, Tycho Brahe or Kepler in the long sixteenth century, he made no effort to fix astrology. See also The Scientific Revolution The History of science in the Renaissance The Renaissance History of astronomy References External links Official website 2011 non-fiction books Books about the history of physics History of astrology American non-fiction books Works about the history of astronomy Copernican Revolution English-language books University of California Press books Philosophy books Philosophy of science literature History of philosophy