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The book includes selections from the following works in English: On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus, which explains Copernicus' theory of heliocentrism: that the Sun, rather than Earth, lies in the center of the universe; Two New Sciences by Galileo Galilei explains Galileo's discoveries in physics
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On the Shoulders of Giants may refer to: Standing on the shoulders of giants, a Western metaphor; On the Shoulders of Giants, a 2002 compilation of scientific texts edited by Stephen Hawking; On the Shoulders of Giants, a 2011 historical sports documentary film; On the Shoulders of Giants, a 2020 album by Chris Byars
The book looks at the notion of being a "genius" and through discussions with 20th-century scientists explores the extent to which the great scientists of history were geniuses. The book's title is taken from Newton's 1675 quote: "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
The phrase "standing on the shoulders of giants" is a metaphor which means "using the understanding gained by major thinkers who have gone before in order to make intellectual progress". [ 1 ] It is a metaphor of dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants ( Latin : nani gigantum humeris insidentes ) and expresses the meaning of "discovering ...
Before the Giants' home games in Weeks 14 and 15, fans chartered planes that flew banners expressing their displeasure with the way the team's 2-13 season has gone, targeting owner John Mara.
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