The Nobleman and His Housedog: Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler - The Strange Partnership That Revolutionised Science
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Author: Kitty Ferguson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
When Newton said, 'I have stood on the shoulders of giants', he was referring, above all, to the 16th-century astronomers, Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe. Kepler was an obsessive, devout teacher, many of whose astronomical theories were quite mad, yet he had an analytical ability second to none. Brahe, by contrast, was an arrogant, cruel, extravagant aristocrat, who believed the Sun orbited the Earth, yet he was one of the best observational astronomers of all time. Their serendipitous meeting in Prague in 1600 led to an extraordinary - and uneasy - alliance, and resulted in a huge leap forward in the understanding of astronomy. Brahe's observational data and Kepler's genius combined to produce the first three laws of planetary motion. Set in one of the most turbulent and colourful eras in European history, at the turning point where medieval gave way to modern, this highly original book tells the story of a major watershed in the history of human thought.
Author: Kitty Ferguson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
When Newton said, 'I have stood on the shoulders of giants', he was referring, above all, to the 16th-century astronomers, Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe. Kepler was an obsessive, devout teacher, many of whose astronomical theories were quite mad, yet he had an analytical ability second to none. Brahe, by contrast, was an arrogant, cruel, extravagant aristocrat, who believed the Sun orbited the Earth, yet he was one of the best observational astronomers of all time. Their serendipitous meeting in Prague in 1600 led to an extraordinary - and uneasy - alliance, and resulted in a huge leap forward in the understanding of astronomy. Brahe's observational data and Kepler's genius combined to produce the first three laws of planetary motion. Set in one of the most turbulent and colourful eras in European history, at the turning point where medieval gave way to modern, this highly original book tells the story of a major watershed in the history of human thought.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.
Author: Kitty Ferguson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
When Newton said, 'I have stood on the shoulders of giants', he was referring, above all, to the 16th-century astronomers, Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe. Kepler was an obsessive, devout teacher, many of whose astronomical theories were quite mad, yet he had an analytical ability second to none. Brahe, by contrast, was an arrogant, cruel, extravagant aristocrat, who believed the Sun orbited the Earth, yet he was one of the best observational astronomers of all time. Their serendipitous meeting in Prague in 1600 led to an extraordinary - and uneasy - alliance, and resulted in a huge leap forward in the understanding of astronomy. Brahe's observational data and Kepler's genius combined to produce the first three laws of planetary motion. Set in one of the most turbulent and colourful eras in European history, at the turning point where medieval gave way to modern, this highly original book tells the story of a major watershed in the history of human thought.
Author: Kitty Ferguson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
When Newton said, 'I have stood on the shoulders of giants', he was referring, above all, to the 16th-century astronomers, Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe. Kepler was an obsessive, devout teacher, many of whose astronomical theories were quite mad, yet he had an analytical ability second to none. Brahe, by contrast, was an arrogant, cruel, extravagant aristocrat, who believed the Sun orbited the Earth, yet he was one of the best observational astronomers of all time. Their serendipitous meeting in Prague in 1600 led to an extraordinary - and uneasy - alliance, and resulted in a huge leap forward in the understanding of astronomy. Brahe's observational data and Kepler's genius combined to produce the first three laws of planetary motion. Set in one of the most turbulent and colourful eras in European history, at the turning point where medieval gave way to modern, this highly original book tells the story of a major watershed in the history of human thought.
The Nobleman and His Housedog: Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler - The Strange Partnership That Revolutionised Science