University's 'hidden treasures' showcased in new book (The University of Aberdeen)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jun 2016
(Source. The University of Aberdeen). Duncan Liddel ... She said ... Liddel's own copy of De revolutionibus, contains the very rare Commentariolus, an earlier manuscript by Copernicus copied onto blank leaves by Liddel, and other works from the early years of modern astronomy, many of which he had extensively annotated. Professor Friedrich says Liddel's own markings are what make his collection so unique and valuable to scholars ... Tel ... Contact....

Controversial kauri can stay

Edit Otago Daily Times 11 Mar 2015
A centuries-old kauri tree whose scheduled felling sparked a protest in the Auckland suburb of Titirangi looks to have been spared the axe. The owners of the Paturoa Road sites, John Lenihan and Jane Greensmith, have released an open letter saying the 500-year-old kauri tree can stay ... "This goes partway to achieving the outcome we require ... • In 1512 Copernicus writes Commentariolus, and proclaims the sun the centre of the solar system ... ....
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2014 ancient history anniversaries

2014 ancient history anniversaries

Edit The Examiner 04 Jan 2014
2013 is out and 2014 has arrived. The New Year is full of important anniversaries of note in ancient history. Major battles in Ireland and Scotland occurred, science advanced, and world shaping individuals died. Indeed, Augustus (d. 14 A.D.) and Charlemagne (d. 814 A.D.) represent two of the most important people in European, western, and world history ... He recorded his theory in “Commentariolus", which was likely written prior to 1514 ... ....
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