Kepler Contributor(s): Caspar, Max (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486676056 ISBN-13: 9780486676050 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1993 Annotation: Definitive biography by foremost scholar offers fascinating erudite picture of great mathematician's scientific accomplishments: formulation of laws of planetary motion, work with optics and calculus, much more. Also detailed chronicle of Kepler's public and personal life: childhood and youth, education, mother's trial as a witch, fear of religious persecution, more. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 93014292 |
Series: Dover Books on Astronomy |
Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.33" W x 8.47" (1.02 lbs) 464 pages |
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Publisher Description: A towering figure in intellectual history and one of the fathers of modern astronomy, the great mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) is best known for his discovery of the three laws of planetary motion, which paved the way for a dynamic explanation of the heavenly phenomena. At a time when the Ptolemaic view still prevailed in official circles, Kepler undertook to prove the truth of the Copernican world view and through exceptional perseverance and force of intellect achieved that goal. |