On Tycho's island : Tycho Brahe and his assistants, 1570-1601 / John Robert Christianson.
Pubblicazione:
Cambridge : Cambridge university press, 2000.
Descrizione fisica:
XII, 451 p. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: List of illustrations. Preface. Pt. 1. On Tycho's island: Introduction. 1. In King Frederick's service (1575-1576) 2. Junker and peasants (1576-1581) 3. Among friends (1570-1576) 4. Founding the familia (1576-1584) 5. Breakthrough (1584-1587) 6. The problem of continuity (1580-1591) 7. The school of Europe (1591-1593) 8. Magdalene and calumny (1593-1597) 9. The tempest (1597) 10. Epilogue: in search of Maecenas (1597-1599) 11. Legacy. Pt. 2. Tycho Brahe's coworkers: Biographical directory. Glossary of technical terms. Notes. References. Index
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