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The Composition of Kepler's Astronomia nova.
James R. Voelkel
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Description for The Composition of Kepler's Astronomia nova.
Hardcover. Drawing on Kepler's correspondence and manuscripts, this book reveals that the style of Kepler's magnum opus, "Astronomia nova" (1609), has been traditionally misinterpreted. Kepler laid forth the first two of his three laws of planetary motion in this work. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone, 15 line illus. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
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, 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 ... Read more
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, 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691007380
SKU
V9780691007380
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About James R. Voelkel
James R. Voelkel is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of History of Science. Medicine, and Technology at The Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of Johannes Kepler and the New Astronomy.
Reviews for The Composition of Kepler's Astronomia nova.
"Voelkel ... offers great reading for the Johannes Kepler aficionado."
Choice "An exceptional and important contribution to history of science studies"
Rhonda Martens, Renaissance Quarterly
Choice "An exceptional and important contribution to history of science studies"
Rhonda Martens, Renaissance Quarterly