Kepler's geometrical cosmology /

"Kepler is a key figure in the development of modern astronomy. His work is also important in the history of philosophy and methodology of science as a whole. The present study is concerned with one of Kepler's major preoccupations, namely his search for the geometrical plan according to w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Field, Judith Veronica
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury, 2013.
Colección:Bloomsbury Academic Collections: Philosophy Ser.
Temas:
Kepler, Johannes, > 1571-1630.
Kepler, Johannes, > 1571-1630
Cosmology.
Astronomy > History.
Cosmologie.
Astronomie > Histoire.
cosmology.
MATHEMATICS > Algebra > Intermediate.
Astronomy
Cosmology
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • General Notes
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Platonic Science
  • 2. The Size of the Universe and the Status of the Sun
  • 3. Mysterium Cosmographicum 1596
  • 4. Mysterium Cosmographicum 1621
  • 5. Harmonices Mundi Libri V
  • 6. Conclusions
  • Appendix 1: Diameters of Stars
  • Appendix 2: Radii of Circumsphere and Insphere of the Cube
  • Appendix 3: Radii of Circumcircles and Incircles of Regular Polygons
  • Appendix 4: Kepler and the Rhombic Solids
  • Notes
  • Glossary Select Bibliography
  • Index.

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