Tycho Brahe A Picture of Scientific Life and Work in the Sixteenth Century
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
11.01.2004
Verlag
Kessinger Publishing, LLCSeitenzahl
432
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/2,5 cm
Gewicht
697 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-7661-8529-6
Tycho Brahe: A Picture of Scientific Life and Work in the Sixteenth Century is a book written by J.L.E. Dreyer. The book provides an in-depth look at the life and work of Tycho Brahe, a Danish astronomer and alchemist who lived in the 16th century. The book covers Brahe's childhood, education, and early career, as well as his later years when he became one of the most important astronomers of his time.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of Brahe's life and work. Some of the topics covered in the book include Brahe's astronomical observations, his development of new instruments and techniques for observing the stars, and his relationship with other scientists of his time.Throughout the book, Dreyer provides detailed descriptions of Brahe's work and the scientific discoveries he made. He also discusses the impact that Brahe's work had on the scientific community of his time and on the development of astronomy as a field.Overall, Tycho Brahe: A Picture of Scientific Life and Work in the Sixteenth Century is an informative and engaging book that provides a fascinating insight into the life and work of one of the most important astronomers in history.1890. This volume attempts to add another link to the chain of works illustrating the birth of modern astronomy, by reviewing the life and work of Tycho Brahe, the reformer of observational astronomy. Contents: The Revival of Astronomy in Europe; Tycho Brahe's Youth; The New Star of 1572; Tycho's Oration on Astrology and his travels in 1575; Island of Hveen; Tycho's Life at Hveen; Tycho's Book on the Comet of 1577; Further Work on the Star of 1572; Last years at Hveen; Tycho's Life from his leaving Hveen until his arrival at Prague; Tycho Brahe in Bohemia; Scientific Achievements. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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