EPISODE · Aug 15, 2026 · 2H 50M
Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, December 1827-Commissioner of Indian Affairs
from Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds · host Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
This book is a popular science book written in the late 1600s. It is written as a series of conversations between a gallant philosopher and a countess, while walking in her garden and gazing at the stars. The philosopher explains the heliocentric (sun as the centre) model of the solar system and also muses on the possibility of extraterrestrial life. While it explains the heliocentric model, unlike other astronomy works of the time, it did not attract the attention of the Church. (Summary by TriciaG, modified from Wikipedia)
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