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Kepler
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The Watershed
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The Composition of Kepler's Astronomia Nova
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 Voelk...
John Kepler
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Kepler
Banville recreates the life of Johannes Kepler and his drive to chart the orbits of the planets and the geometry of the universe. Vexed by domestic strife, appalled by religious upheaval, and vulnerable to the whims of his patrons, astronomy is a quest for some sort of divine order.
Johannes Kepler, Giant of Faith and Science
A biography of the German astronomer who discovered the three laws of planetary motion.
Kepler: The Revolutions Trilogy 2
Johannes Kepler, born in 1571 in south Germany, was one of the world's greatest mathematicians and astronomers. The author of this book uses this history as a background to his novel, writing a work of historical fiction that is rooted in poverty, squalor and the tyrannical power of emperors.
