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Kepler and the Universe - How One Man Revolutionized Astronomy (Paperback)
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Kepler and the Universe - How One Man Revolutionized Astronomy (Paperback)
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Loot Price R522
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A contemporary of Galileo and a forerunner of Isaac Newton,
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was a pioneering German scientist and a
pivotal figure in the history of astronomy. This colorful,
well-researched biography brings the man and his scientific
discoveries to life, showing how his contributions were every bit
as important as those of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton.It was
Kepler who first advocated the completely new concept of a physical
force emanating from the sun that controls the motion of the
planets--today we call this gravity and take it for granted. He
also established that the orbits of the planets were elliptical in
shape and not circular. And his three laws of planetary motion are
still used by contemporary astronomers and space scientists.The
author focuses not just on these and other momentous breakthroughs
but also on Kepler's arduous life, punctuated by frequent tragedy
and hardships. His first wife died young, and eight of the twelve
children he fathered succumbed to disease in infancy or childhood.
He was frequently caught up in the religious persecutions of the
day. His mother narrowly escaped death when she was accused of
being a witch.Intermingling historical and personal details of
Kepler's life with lucid explanations of his scientific research,
this book presents a sympathetic portrait of the man and
underscores the critical importance of Kepler's discoveries in the
history of astronomy.
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