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AP European History
Unit 2 – Reformation
Topic 2.8
What limitation can be identified from Copernicus' book 'On The Revolutions Of Celestial Bodies', considering its audience during The Renaissance period?
It lacked empirical evidence due to limited technological capabilities back then for verification.
It was disregarded as mere fantasies due to lack of understanding of astronomy among general populace.
It faced criticism because Copernicus was a mathematician, not an astronomer.
Its reception was influenced by predominant religious beliefs at that time conflicting with heliocentrism.
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