History of physics to simplify their production. In heliocentric models of the Solar system, the Earth orbits the Sun along with other bodies in Earth's galaxy, a contradiction according to the Greek-Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy (2nd century CE; see above), whose system placed the Earth at the center of the Universe and had been accepted for over 1,400 years. The Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Samos (c.310 – c.230 BCE) had suggested that the Earth revolves around the Sun, but Copernicus' reasoning led to lasting general acceptance of this "revolutionary" idea. Copernicus' book presenting the theory ("De revolutionibus orbium coelestium", "On the Revolutions of the
The Pillars of the Earth Pillars of the Earth" was performed at Østre Gasværk in Copenhagen, Denmark, under the name "Jordens Søjler". Game developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment announced their intention to develop an adventure game based on "The Pillars of the Earth", to be released in 2017. The game was published on 16 August 2017. The Pillars of the Earth The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. It is set in the middle of the 12th century, primarily during the Anarchy,