From Hipparchus and Ptolemy in the ancient world, through Copernicus and Brahe in the 16th century, astronomers had used geometrical models to give a kinematic account of the movements of the Sun, Moon, and planets. Johannes Kepler revolutionized this most ancient of sciences by being the first to understand astronomy as a part of physics. By closely analyzing the texts of Kepler's great astronomical works, in particular the "Astronomia nova" of 1609, Bruce Stephenson demonstrates the importance of Kepler's physical principles - principles now known to be "incorrect" - in the creation of his first two laws of planetary motion.
- ISBN:
- 9780691036526
- 9780691036526
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Category:
- Astronomy
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
-
25-07-1994
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 232
- Dimensions (mm):
- 254x197x13mm
- Weight:
- 0.34kg
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