The composition of Kepler's Astronomia nova:

"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 Astron...

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Main Author: Voelkel, James R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ [u.a.] Princeton Univ. Press 2001
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
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."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:XVII, 308 S. Ill.
ISBN:0691007381

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