Epitome of Copernican Astronomy and Harmonies of the World (Great Minds Series) - Softcover

Kepler, Johannes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573920363 ISBN 13: 9781573920360

Publisher: Prometheus, 1995

Synopsis

The brilliant German mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), one of the founders of modern astronomy, revolutionized the Copernican heliocentric theory of the universe with his three laws of motion: that the planets move not in circular but elliptical orbits, that their speed is greatest when nearest the sun, and that the sun and planets form an integrated system. This volume contains two of his most important works: The Epitome of Copernican Astronomy (books 4 and 5 of which are translated here) is a textbook of Copernican science, remarkable for the prominence given to physical astronomy and for the extension to the Jovian system of the laws recently discovered to regulate the motions of the Planets. Harmonies of the World (book 5 of which is translated here) expounds an elaborate system of celestial harmonies depending on the varying velocities of the planets.

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About the Author:

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), one of the founders of modern astronomy, revolutionized the Copernican heliocentric theory of the universe with his three laws of motion: that the planets move not in circular but elliptical orbits, that their speed is the greatest when nearest the sun, and that the sun and planets form an integrated system. Kepler is the author of Epitome of Copernican Astronomy,Harmony of the Worlds, and On the Six-Cornered Snowflake.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Latin

About this edition

• Publisher: Prometheus
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1573920363
• ISBN 13: 9781573920360
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254