Victor E. Thoren, Thoren Victor E.

The Lord of Uraniborg

A Biography of Tycho Brahe

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Produktbeschreibung

A biography of Tycho Brahe.

The Lord of Uraniborg is a comprehensive biography of Tycho Brahe, father of modern astronomy, famed alchemist and littérateur of the sixteenth-century Danish Renaissance. Written in a lively and engaging style, Victor Thoren's biography offers interesting perspectives on Tycho's life and presents alternative analyses of virtually every aspect of his scientific work. A range of readers interested in astronomy, history of astronomy and the history of science will find this book fascinating.

Table of contents:
Preface; 1. A noble humanist; 2. The new star; 3. Becoming a professional; 4. The first years on Hven: 1576(?)1;1579; 5. Urania's castle; 6. The flowering of Uraniborg; 7. First renovations: the solar theory; 8. The tychonic system of the world; 9. High tide: 1586(?)1;1591; 10. The theory of the motion of the moon; 11. The last years at Uraniborg; 12. Exile; 13. A home away from home?; Epilogue; Appendices; Author index; Subject index.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 536
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Dezember 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 861g
• ISBN-13: 9780521033077
• ISBN-10: 0521033071
• Artikelnr.: 22586826

Autorenporträt

Contributions by John Robert Christianson

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. A noble humanist
2. The new star
3. Becoming a professional
4. The first years on Hven: 1576-1579
5. Urania's castle
6. The flowering of Uraniborg
7. First renovations: the solar theory
8. The tychonic system of the world
9. High tide: 1586-1591
10. The theory of the motion of the moon
11. The last years at Uraniborg
12. Exile
13. A home away from home?
Epilogue
Appendices
Author index
Subject index.