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Autore principale: | Connor, James A.
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Titolo: | Kepler's witch : an astronomer's discovery of cosmic order amid religious war, political intrigue and the heresy trial of his mother / James A. Connor. |
Pubblicazione: | San Francisco : HarperSanFrancisco, c2004. |
Descrizione fisica: | XIII, 402 p. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm |
Contiene: | Indice: Foreword. With thanks. Introduction: So why Kepler? Letter from Kepler to the Senate of Leonberg (January 1, 1616). 1. With unspeakable sadness; Testimony of Donatus Gültlinger, citizen of Leonberg, given to Luther Einhorn, magistrate of Leonberg (1620); Testimony of Benedict Beutelsbacher, German schoolmaster of Leonberg (1620) 2. Appeired a terrible comet; Kepler's horoscope for himself (November 1597) 3. Born with a destiny; From Kepler's Astronomia nova (1609) 4. Taken by a forceful passion; Letter from Kepler to the theology faculty at Tübingen (February 28, 1594) 5. In many respects so honorable; Letter from Kepler to Michael Mästlin (February 10, 1597) 6. Married under pernicious skies; Letter from Kepler to Michael Mästlin (June 11, 1598); Letter from Kepler to Herwart von Hohenberg (December 9, 1598) 7. An Archimedean calculation of motion; From Kepler's eulogy on the death of Tycho Brahe (October 24, 1601) 8. When in heaven the flock of secret movers; Letters from Kepler to JohannGeorg Brengger (October 4, 1607, November 30, 1607) 9. Living creatures on the stars; Letter from Kepler to Tobias Scultetus (April 13, 1612) 10. Who with tender fragrance; Letter from Kepler to an unknown nobleman (October 23, 1613); From Kepler's Journal (1614) 11. To quiet the gossip; Letter from Luther Einhorn, magistrate of Leonberg, to the duke of Württemberg (October 22, 1616) 12. If one practices the fiend's trade; Letter from Kepler to Herzog Johann Friedrich von Württemberg (November 1620) 13. With present maladies of body and soul; From Kepler's Harmonicae mundi, book V (1619) 14. To examine the secrets of nature; Letter from Kepler to Johann Matthias Bernegger (February 15, 1621); From Kepler's Journal (1623) 15. My duty under danger. Notes. Kepler time line. Source readings. Index |
ISBN: | 0060522550 |
Altri autori: | Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630.
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Discipline: | Astronomia--Persone. |
Persone: | Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630. Keplerin, Katharina, 1547-1622. |
Keyword: | Testi e Carteggi--Astronomia. Testi e Carteggi--Magia, Astrologia e Alchimia. |
Sudd. cronologiche: | Secolo XVII. |
Collocazione: | LS 14864 |
Nota di esemplare: | Mostra nota di esemplare |
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