Description |
253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Note |
Maps on endpapers. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-244) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction : astronomy before Kepler -- Kepler's early life -- Graz (1594-1600), the mystery of the universe -- Kepler and Tycho -- Prague (1600-1612), the new astronomy -- Prague, many new things -- 1610, the year of the telescope -- Linz (1612-1626), the harmony of the universe -- The final years (1626-1630), the Rudolphine tables -- Epilogue, the real universe -- Appendix : summary of kepler's travels. |
Subject |
Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630.
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Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601.
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Astronomers -- Germany -- Biography.
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Astronomy -- History -- 16th century.
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Astronomy -- History -- 17th century.
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Genre |
Biographies.
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ISBN |
9781633881068 (hardcover) |
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