Epitome of Copernican Astronomy and Harmonies of the World by Johannes Kepler

Epitome of Copernican Astronomy and Harmonies of the World by Johannes Kepler

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.

With his three laws of motion, Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), one of the founders of modern astronomy, changed the Copernican heliocentric conception of the universe: the planets travel in elliptical orbits, their speed is highest when closest to the sun, and the sun and planets constitute an integrated system. Epitome of Copernican Astronomy, Harmony of the Worlds, and On the Six-Cornered Snowflake are among Kepler's works.

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ISBN 13	9781573920360
ISBN 10	1573920363
Title	Epitome of Copernican Astronomy and Harmonies of the World
Author	Johannes Kepler
Series	Great Minds Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Prometheus Books
Year published	1995-11-01
Number of pages	254
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