by Dava Sobel
Rating: 3.50 (1 ratings)
First published 2011
Reclusive cleric Nicolaus Copernicus quietly compiles his earth-shattering theory: the sun, not the earth, is at the center of our universe. But with the Reformation upending the religious order, Copernicus fears the wrath of the Catholic Church. When a young German mathematician named Georg Rheticus seeks out Copernicus, a tense dance begins—can Rheticus convince the aging scholar to finally publish his manuscript and spark a scientific revolution?
Genres: biography, science, historical-fiction, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, reluctant-hero
Setting: Solar System
288 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury Publishing