I Take History With My Coffee

A historical journey through the Early Modern period

I Take History With My Coffee


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70: The Mandate of Heaven: Astronomy and Divine Legitimacy in Ancient China
May 6, 2025

70: The Mandate of Heaven: Astronomy and Divine Legitimacy in Ancient China

Send Me A Text Message In ancient China, astronomy wasn't merely a science but the foundation of political legitimacy. This episode explores how the "Mandate of Heaven" doctrine transformed celestial observation into the cornerstone of imperial authority, creating a system where a ruler's ability t…
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69: The Scientist and The Church: Politics, Piety, and the Persecution of Galileo
April 23, 2025

69: The Scientist and The Church: Politics, Piety, and the Persecution of Galileo

Send Me A Text Message Beyond the simplified myth of a martyr for science lies the true story of Galileo Galilei's fateful collision with the Catholic Church. This episode unravels how astronomical discoveries made through a ...
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68: Starry Messenger: How Galileo's Telescope Transformed Science
April 8, 2025

68: Starry Messenger: How Galileo's Telescope Transformed Science

Send Me A Text Message Join us as we explore how a simple optical device in the hands of Galileo Galilei sparked one of history's greatest scientific revolutions. In this episode, we'll journey to Renaissance Italy where Gali...
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67: The Music of the Spheres: Kepler's Mystical Journey to Scientific Revolution
March 25, 2025

67: The Music of the Spheres: Kepler's Mystical Journey to Scientific Revolution

Send Me A Text Message In this episode, we explore the remarkable story of Johannes Kepler, the 17th-century astronomer whose unique blend of mathematical genius and mystical vision forever changed our understanding of the co...
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66: Measuring the Heavens: Tycho Brahe and the Birth of Observational Astronomy
March 11, 2025

66: Measuring the Heavens: Tycho Brahe and the Birth of Observational Astronomy

Send Me A Text Message In the decades following Copernicus's publication of his heliocentric model in 1543, European astronomy stood at a critical juncture. While mathematically elegant, the sun-centered system failed to pred...
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65: Before Galileo: The Half-Century When Heliocentrism Infiltrated European Thought
Feb. 26, 2025

65: Before Galileo: The Half-Century When Heliocentrism Infiltrated European Thought

Send Me A Text Message In this episode, we explore the fascinating but often overlooked period between 1543-1600, when Copernicus's revolutionary heliocentric model began reshaping European thought through unexpected channels...
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Photos of Frombork Cathedral
Jan. 28, 2025

Photos of Frombork Cathedral

        The Copernicus Tower  

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Maps of East Prussia and the Bishopric of Warmia
Jan. 28, 2025

Maps of East Prussia and the Bishopric of Warmia

   

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Tusi Couple
Jan. 8, 2025

Tusi Couple

 Tusi couple - 13th century CE sketch by Nasir al-Din Tusi. Generates a linear motion as a sum of two circular motions. Invented for Tusi's planetary model.   An animated model of a Tusi couple

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