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Tycho Brahe: a picture of scientific life and work in the sixteenth century

Tycho Brahe: a picture of scientific life and work in the sixteenth century

John Louis Emil Dreyer

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ISBN10: 9353603536
ISBN13: 9789353603533
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 430
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.96 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Tycho Brahe remade the night sky into a precision instrument of numbers, metal and flame. One man measured the heavens. In this classic scientist biography, distinguished astronomer John Louis Emil Dreyer offers an intimate, authoritative portrait of the fiery Danish nobleman whose observatory at Uraniborg transformed sixteenth century astronomy. Drawing on historical records and astronomical reports, Dreyer traces Brahe's rise at the court of Renaissance Denmark, the building of the Uraniborg observatory on the island of Hven, and the painstaking measurements that prepared the way for Kepler and the Copernican revolution history of ideas. Clear explanations of instruments, methods and cosmological debates make this a landmark history of astronomy book and a cornerstone of serious history of science nonfiction, ideal for astronomy history students and curious early modern science readers alike. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As both Tycho Brahe biography and Uraniborg observatory history, it is a cultural document of the scientific revolution astronomy age, and a thoughtful, beautifully crafted narrative for general science lovers. A refined choice for the classic shelf, a distinguished science lovers gift, and an essential reference for anyone fascinated by Renaissance Denmark science and the long story of the stars.

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