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ISBN10: 0691007381, ISBN13: 9780691007380, [publisher: Princeton University Press 2001-11-26, Princeton] Hardcover Language: ENG
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Princeton Univ Pr, Date: 2001. Hardcover. New. 328 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.15 inches. 2001. Princeton Univ Pr ISBN 0691007381 9780691007380 [GB]

ISBN10: 0691007381, ISBN13: 9780691007380, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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 ...
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Princeton University Press, Date: 2001-12-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2001. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691007381 9780691007380 [US]