Kepler's Physical Astronomy

by Bruce Stephenson

Book Overview

From Hipparchus and Ptolemy in the ancient world, through Copernicus and Brahe in the sixteenth 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 and clearly analyzing the texts of Kepler's great astronomical works, in particular the Astronomia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691036527
• ISBN13: 9780691036526
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"