Originally Posted by: RaskolnikovOn the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres[/i] by Nicolaus Copernicus was a landmark event in both Astronimy and Mathmatics, not only for proving the Helio-centric model of the solar system and putting all the (then) known planets into the correct order, but also for a number of other revolutionary insights.

But to me, it's the most boring compilation of words, diagrams and figures I've ever subjected myself to.

Yet, by that same token, I find Richard Dawkins' dry, lengthy, tedious and wholly logical books on Evolutionary Theory infinately fascinating.

Yeah, but sometimes it is the presentation of material...I took an advanced recording techniques class at community college but the teacher was able to take that potentially exciting class and make it a really boring 4 hours on most days. It had its moments though...one day the class used me as guitarist, or we had bands come in and we'd do a song for em for free. But most days the teachers monotone delivery drove me to extensive doodling and cartooning.