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Bearing the Heavens: Tycho Brahe and the Astronomical Community of the Late Sixteenth Century
Mosley, Adam (University of Wales, Swansea)
Bearing the Heavens: Tycho Brahe and the Astronomical Community of the Late Sixteenth Century
Mosley, Adam (University of Wales, Swansea)
A study of the astronomical culture of sixteenth-century Europe, with a particular focus on the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601). It examines the roles that manuscript letters, printed books, and astronomical instruments played in developing an international community of scholars interested in the study of the heavens.
370 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 27, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9781107403659 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 370 |
Dimensions | 229 × 155 × 24 mm · 536 g |
Language | English |