Harmony of the World by Johannes Kepler - (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society) (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Kepler is remembered for the 3 laws of planetary motion known after him.
- 549 Pages
- Science, Astronomy
- Series Name: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society
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About the Book
The authors have presented and interpreted Johannes Kepler's Latin text to English readers by putting it into the kind of clear but earnest language they suppose Kepler would have used if he had been writing today.Book Synopsis
Kepler is remembered for the 3 laws of planetary motion known after him. Rejecting the view of those who regarded astronomical hypotheses as mathematical fictions, he sought to derive the true motions of the planets from physical causes. Yet he combined his search for physical causes with a vision of the world as a manifestation of divine harmony. This led him to consider the formal causes or archetypes underlying the world's construction. Kepler's favorite astronomical work, Harmony of the World (HW), was planned in 1599, although it was not completed and published until 1619. Here, the translators have put the HW into the kind of clear but earnest language which they suppose Kepler would have used if he had been writing today. Illustrations.Dimensions (Overall): 10.2 Inches (H) x 7.36 Inches (W) x 1.6 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 549
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Astronomy
Series Title: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 1997
TCIN: 1005609207
UPC: 9780871692092
Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-8551
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.6 inches length x 7.36 inches width x 10.2 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.6 pounds
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