Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds

About this film

LibriVox recording of Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds by Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle. (Translated by William Gardiner.) Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. This book is a popular science book written in the late 1600s. It is written as a series of conversations between a gallant philosopher and a countess, while walking in her garden and gazing at the stars. The philosopher explains the heliocentric (sun as the centre) model of the solar system and also muses on the possibility of extraterrestrial life. While it explains the heliocentric model, unlike other astronomy works of the time, it did not attract the attention of the Church. (Summary by TriciaG, modified from Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (102MB)

Directors & creators

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; philosophy; history; science; astronomy; popular

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