Tycho Brahe and the measure of the Heavens / John Robert Christianson.
Pubblicazione:
London : Reaktion books, 2020.
Descrizione fisica:
288 p. : ill., ritr. ; 22 cm
Serie:
Renaissance lives
Contiene:
Indice: Preface: Denmark and the Renaissance. 1. Birthright challenged (1546-70) 2. Cloister into Observatory: the new star (1570-73) 3. Finding a new life (1573-6) 4. Treasures of the sea king: Kronborg and Uraniborg (1576-82) 5. Star castle: going down to see up (1582-8) 6. On the move (1588-99) 7. The emperor's astrologer and his legacy (1599-1687). References. Further reading. Acknowledgements. Photo acknowledgements. Index
