| Title |
The composition of Kepler's Astronomia nova / James R. Voelkel. |
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| Imprint |
Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2001. |
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| Description |
xvii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Content |
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unmediated n |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-299) and index. |
| Contents |
The Mysterium cosmographicum. The Copernican context ; The development of the Mysterium cosmographicum ; The Mysterium cosmographicum ; Responses to the Mysterium cosmographicum -- The Astronomia nova. Kepler and Tycho ; Kepler's work after Tycho's death ; The tychonics ; David Fabricius ; The rhetorical character of the Astronomia nova. |
| Summary |
"This is one of the most important studies in decades on Johannes Kepler, among the towering figures in the history of astronomy. Drawing extensively on Kepler's correspondence and manuscripts, James Voelkel reveals that the strikingly unusual style of Kepler's magnum opus, the Astronomia nova (1609), has been traditionally misinterpreted. Kepler laid forth the first two of his three laws of planetary motion in this work. Instead of a straightforward presentation of his results, however, he led readers on a wild goose chase, recounting the many errors and false starts he had experienced. This had long been deemed a "confessional" mirror of the daunting technical obstacles Kepler faced. As Voelkel amply demonstrates, it is not."--Jacket. |
| Subject(s) |
Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630. Astronomia nova English.
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Astronomy.
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Kepler's laws.
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Planetary theory.
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