num_pages: 112
description: A biography profiling the life and controversial ideas of Nicolaus Copernicus, the founder of modern astronomy who through his observations of the stars and planets, discovered that the sun was the center of the universe, which challenged the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Includes source notes and timeline.
language: English
title: Nicolaus Copernicus: Father of Modern Astronomy
titlecomplete: Nicolaus Copernicus: Father of Modern Astronomy (Signature Lives: Scientific Revolution series)
characters: Nicolaus Copernicus
genres: Science, Biography
ratings_count: 15
series: شخصیت‌های تأثیرگذار, Signature Lives, Scientific Revolution
publisher: Compass Point Books