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The astronomer and the witch : Johannes Kepler's fight for his mother /
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was one of the most admired astronomers who ever lived and a key figure in the scientific revolution. A defender of Copernicuśs sun-centred universe, he famously discovered that planets move in ellipses, and defined the three laws of planetary motion. Perhaps less well k...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover ; The Astronomer and the Witch: Johannes Kepler's Fight for his Mother ; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents ; Timeline of Key Dates in Johannes Keplerś Life and Major Publications, 1571-1620; Graz; Prague; Linz; Note on Dates; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Maps; Prologue ; Introduction ; 1: Katharina's Life; 2: A Lutheran Court; 3: The Year of the Witches; 4: Kepler's Strategies; 5: A Family Responds; 6: Movements of the Soul; 7: The Trial Continues; 8: Other Witches; 9: Katharina's Imprisonment; 10: Kepler's Return; 11: The Defence; 12: The Trial Ends; 13: Kepler's Dream.