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Lifetime: 1657 - 1757 Passed: ≈ 268 years ago

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Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle

Books by Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle

Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds Cover image

Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds

Philosophy Non-Fiction Science
Astronomy Stars Life Science Solar System Dialogue Universe Philosophy Garden Extraterrestrial Cosmology Heliocentric

Published in the late 17th century, *Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds* presents a captivating dialogue between a philosopher and a countess set against the backdrop of a starlit garden. The philosopher eloquently explains the heliocentric mod...