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Of the Plurality of Worlds: A facsimile of the first edition of 1853; plus previously unpublished material excised by the author just before the book went to press; and Whewell's dialogue rebutting his critics, reprinted from th William Whewell 1st edition
Of the Plurality of Worlds: A facsimile of the first edition of 1853; plus previously unpublished material excised by the author just before the book went to press; and Whewell's dialogue rebutting his critics, reprinted from th
William Whewell
When first published in 1853, William Whewell's book caused a bitter debate in Victorian England on science and religion. The book, presented in this text with Whewell's response to his critics, argues that no life can exist on any other planet because of the implications to religion.
408 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 15, 2001 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226894355 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 408 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 680 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Ruse, Michael |
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