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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephenson, Bruce
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1987.
Series:Studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences ; 13.
Studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences. 13.
Subjects:
Mathematics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Mysterium Cosmographicum
  • Astronomia nova
  • Epitome of Copernican Astronomy
  • Kepler and the Development of Modern Science
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary
  • Index
  • Index to the Astronomia nova.