Kepler's Witch: An Astronomer's Discovery of Cosmic Order Amid Religious War, Political Intrigue, and the Heresy Trial of His Mother - Softcover

Connor, James A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060750499 ISBN 13: 9780060750497

Verlag: HarperOne, 2005

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Book by Connor James A

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"Fun to read..."--Los Angeles Times

"James Connor narrates the compelling human drama behind significant scientific discoveries of the seventeenth century."--Eve LaPlante, author of American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans

"A compelling story of scientific discovery. . . crisply written, meticulously researched and highly recommended."--Tucson Citizen

"Connor has illuminated the life - and thus also the work - of one of history's greatest star-gazers."--David Edmonds and John Eidinow, authors of Wittgenstein's Poker and Bobby Fischer Goes to War

"Connor's skillful narrative brings to life an extraordinary man who wanted to know the mind of God."--Kenneth Silverman, Pulitzer-Prize winner and author of Lightning Man

"No other Keplerian biography fleshes out so fully the background against which the astronomer worked."--Christian Century

"Connor delves into Kepler's life in such a way that the scientist becomes a person of flesh and bone."--National Catholic Reporter

"Kepler has received less than his due from rationally-minded scholars. This luminous biography will help remedy that injustice."--Booklist - Starred Review

"A fascinating book, analyzing a pivotal time in western intellectual history."--John Shelby Spong, author of A New Christianity for a New World

"A detailed and fascinating account of the life and times of one of the great founding figures of modern science."--John Polkinghorne, author of Belief in God in an Age of Science

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An exploration of the life of the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century mathematician and astronomer who discovered the three basic laws of planetary motion focuses on the witchcraft trial of his mother and offers insight into the impact of the Reformation, Counter-Reformation, and other social upheavals on the modern world. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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• Verlag: HarperOne
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060750499
• ISBN 13: 9780060750497
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 416