The Rise and Fall of the Universe-Cosmos

Download or read book The Rise and Fall of the Universe-Cosmos written by David C. Shaw and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents the two ideas of cosmos that prevailed from about 500 BCE until about 1840 CE. These two ideas of cosmos were the foundation for theories of creation that continue even today. Both of these ideas of cosmos were based on the perception of the sky as a solid structure, a work of art, divine art. The four revolutionary scientists of the modern era Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton did a great deal to challenge the cosmos. Their work was limited, however, to our solar system. They left the solid sky standing. This book identifies Edmond Halley as a neglected revolutionary who provided the first evidence against the solid sky. Halley opened the opportunity for us to begin the search for a new theory of creation.