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.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published Date: 1990
Page Count: 523
Categories: Biography & Autobiography / General, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Science / Space Science / Astronomy, Science / Space Science / Cosmology, Science / History, Science / Physics / General
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