The Lord of Uraniborg: A Biography of Tycho Brahe

Name: The Lord of Uraniborg: A Biography of Tycho Brahe
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Victor E. Thoren
ISBN: 9780521351584

Victor E. Thoren

26/04/1991
Cambridge University Press

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Couverture de The Lord of Uraniborg: A Biography of Tycho Brahe par Victor E. Thoren

Résumé

The Lord of Uraniborg is a comprehensive biography of Tycho Brahe, father of modern astronomy, famed alchemist and littérateur of the sixteenth-century Danish Renaissance. Written in a lively and engaging style, Victor Thoren's biography offers interesting perspectives on Tycho's life and presents alternative analyses of virtually every aspect of his scientific work. A range of readers interested in astronomy, history of astronomy and the history of science will find this book fascinating.