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Johannes Kepler And The New Astronomy
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Author : James R. Voelkel
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2001-10-11
Johannes Kepler And The New Astronomy written by James R. Voelkel and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) is remembered, along with Copernicus and Galileo, as one of the greatest Renaissance astronomers. A gifted analytical thinker, he made major contributions to physics, astronomy, and mathematics. Kepler was trained as a theologian, yet did not hesitate to challenge church doctrine and prevailing scientific beliefs by supporting the theory of a Sun-centered solar system. As Imperial Mathematician to the Holy Roman Emperor, he analyzed the precise observations of the heavens that his predecessor, the great astronomer Tycho Brahe, had recorded. The book follows the ingenious scientist along the difficult pathway from raw data to his monumental discovery--the three Laws of Planetary Motion. Kepler also made fundamental contributions to optical theory, including a correct description of the function of the eye and a new and improved telescope design. His unique Rudolfine Tables, universal calculations of planetary motion, were unprecedented in their accuracy. James Voelkel vividly describes these scientific achievements, providing enough background in astronomy and geometry so even beginners can follow Kepler's thinking and enjoy this book. Equally captivating is his account of Kepler's tumultuous life, plagued by misery, disease, war, and fervent religious persecution.Oxford Portraits in Science is an ongoing series of scientific biographies for young adults. Written by top scholars and writers, each biography examines the personality of its subject as well as the thought process leading to his or her discoveries. These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world.
Johannes Kepler
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Author : James R. Voelkel
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2001-10-11
Johannes Kepler written by James R. Voelkel and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10-11 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) is remembered, along with Copernicus and Galileo, as one of the greatest Renaissance astronomers. A gifted analytical thinker, he made major contributions to physics, astronomy, and mathematics. Kepler was trained as a theologian, yet did not hesitate to challenge church doctrine and prevailing scientific beliefs by supporting the theory of a Sun-centered solar system. As Imperial Mathematician to the Holy Roman Emperor, he analyzed the precise observations of the heavens that his predecessor, the great astronomer Tycho Brahe, had recorded. The book follows the ingenious scientist along the difficult pathway from raw data to his monumental discovery--the three Laws of Planetary Motion. Kepler also made fundamental contributions to optical theory, including a correct description of the function of the eye and a new and improved telescope design. His unique Rudolfine Tables, universal calculations of planetary motion, were unprecedented in their accuracy. James Voelkel vividly describes these scientific achievements, providing enough background in astronomy and geometry so even beginners can follow Kepler's thinking and enjoy this book. Equally captivating is his account of Kepler's tumultuous life, plagued by misery, disease, war, and fervent religious persecution. Oxford Portraits in Science is an ongoing series of scientific biographies for young adults. Written by top scholars and writers, each biography examines the personality of its subject as well as the thought process leading to his or her discoveries. These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world.
New Astronomy
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Author : Johannes Kepler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
New Astronomy written by Johannes Kepler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Science categories.
Great Astronomers
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Author : Robert Stawell Ball
language : en
Publisher: 1st World Publishing
Release Date : 2005-10
Great Astronomers written by Robert Stawell Ball and has been published by 1st World Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - It has been my object in these pages to present the life of each astronomer in such detail as to enable the reader to realise in some degree the man's character and surroundings; and I have endeavoured to indicate as clearly as circumstances would permit the main features of the discoveries by which he has become known. There are many types of astronomers - from the stargazer who merely watches the heavens, to the abstract mathematician who merely works at his desk; it has, consequently, been necessary in the case of some lives to adopt a very different treatment from that which seemed suitable for others.
Kepler S Philosophy And The New Astronomy
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Author : Rhonda Martens
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2000-10-29
Kepler S Philosophy And The New Astronomy written by Rhonda Martens and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-29 with Philosophy categories.
Here, Rhonda Martens offers the first extended study of Kepler's philosophical views and shows how those views helped him construct and justify the new astronomy.".
Johannes Kepler
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Author : James R. Voelkel
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Johannes Kepler written by James R. Voelkel and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with categories.
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The Astronomer The Witch
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Author : Ulinka Rublack
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2015
The Astronomer The Witch written by Ulinka Rublack and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In The Astronomer and the Witch, Ulinka Rublack pieces together the tale of this extraordinary episode in Kepler's life, one that takes us to the heart of his changing world.
Kepler And The Universe How One Man Revolutionized Astronomy
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Author : David K. Love
language : en
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Release Date : 2024-11-20
Kepler And The Universe How One Man Revolutionized Astronomy written by David K. Love and has been published by Jaico Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-20 with Science categories.
A SCIENTIST AS IMPORTANT AS COPERNICUS, GALILEO, AND NEWTON Carl Sagan described Johannes Kepler as “the first astrophysicist and the last scientific astrologer.” Indeed, Kepler was responsible for a number of “firsts”: he was the first to suggest that the planets were controlled by a physical force emanating from the Sun and to discover the laws governing their motion. In optics, he was the first to explain why corrective lenses improved vision. In this lively and informative biography of an important though sometimes overlooked astronomer of the seventeenth century, David K. Love clearly explains for the lay reader the importance of Kepler’s discoveries for our modern scientific understanding.
The Harmony Of The World
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Author : Johannes Kepler
language : en
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Release Date : 1997
The Harmony Of The World written by Johannes Kepler and has been published by American Philosophical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Science categories.
The authors have presented and interpreted Johannes Kepler's Latin text to English readers by putting it into the kind of clear but earnest language they suppose Kepler would have used if he had been writing today.
The Composition Of Kepler S Astronomia Nova
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Author : James R. Voelkel
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2001-11-18
The Composition Of Kepler S Astronomia Nova written by James R. Voelkel and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11-18 with Literary Criticism categories.
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 the daunting technical obstacles Kepler faced. As Voelkel amply demonstrates, it is not. Voelkel argues that Kepler's style can be understood only in the context of the circumstances in which the book was written. Starting with Kepler's earliest writings, he traces the development of the astronomer's ideas of how the planets were moved by a force from the sun and how this could be expressed mathematically. And he shows how Kepler's once broader research program was diverted to a detailed examination of the motion of Mars. Above all, Voelkel shows that Kepler was well aware of the harsh reception his work would receive--both from Tycho Brahe's heirs and from contemporary astronomers; and how this led him to an avowedly rhetorical pseudo-historical presentation of his results. In treating Kepler at last as a figure in time and not as independent of it, this work will be welcomed by historians of science, astronomers, and historians.