Kepler: a novel

Banville recreates the life of Johannes Kepler and his drive to chart the orbits of the planets and the geometry of the universe. Vexed by domestic strife, appalled by religious upheaval, and vulnerable to the whims of his patrons, astronomy is a quest for some sort of divine order.

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Main Author: Banville, John 1945- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. Vintage Books 1993
Edition:1. Vintage internat. ed.
Series:Vintage international
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Summary:Banville recreates the life of Johannes Kepler and his drive to chart the orbits of the planets and the geometry of the universe. Vexed by domestic strife, appalled by religious upheaval, and vulnerable to the whims of his patrons, astronomy is a quest for some sort of divine order.
Physical Description:192 S.
ISBN:0679743707

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