This book offers a detailed and insightful account of the lives and work of two of the greatest astronomers in history: Tycho Brahe, the Danish nobleman who meticulously documented the positions of the stars and planets, and Johannes Kepler, his assistant and eventual successor, who used Brahe's data to develop his revolutionary laws of planetary motion. Drawing on a wealth of original sources, including letters and diaries, Josef Hasner brings these two giants of science to life in a way that is both informative and ...
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This book offers a detailed and insightful account of the lives and work of two of the greatest astronomers in history: Tycho Brahe, the Danish nobleman who meticulously documented the positions of the stars and planets, and Johannes Kepler, his assistant and eventual successor, who used Brahe's data to develop his revolutionary laws of planetary motion. Drawing on a wealth of original sources, including letters and diaries, Josef Hasner brings these two giants of science to life in a way that is both informative and entertaining. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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