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Kepler’s Physical Astronomy

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  • © 1987

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Authors:
  1. Bruce Stephenson

    1. Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

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Part of the book series: Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences (HISTORY, volume 13)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

    • Bruce Stephenson
    Pages 1-7

  3. Mysterium Cosmographicum

    • Bruce Stephenson
    Pages 8-20

  4. Astronomia nova

    • Bruce Stephenson
    Pages 21-137

  5. Epitome of Copernican Astronomy

    • Bruce Stephenson
    Pages 138-201

  6. Kepler and the Development of Modern Science

    • Bruce Stephenson
    Pages 202-205

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 206-217
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About this book

Kepler's Physical Astronomy is an account of Kepler's reformulation of astronomy as a physical science, and of his successful use of (incorrect) physics as a guide in his astronomical discoveries. It presents the only reliable account of the internal logic of Kepler's so-called first and second laws, showing how and to what extent Kepler thought he had derived them from his physical principles. It explains for the first time Kepler's attempt to use an obscure discovery of Tycho Brahe to unify and confirm all of his own physical theories. It also describes the intricate (and neglected) theory which Kepler developed to account for the additional anomalies needed for the theory of the moon.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Bruce Stephenson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Kepler’s Physical Astronomy

  • Authors: Bruce Stephenson

  • Series Title: Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8737-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1987

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-96541-3Published: 08 July 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-8739-8Published: 14 June 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-8737-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0172-570X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 218

  • Topics: Mathematics, general

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