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This book is a study of the astronomical culture of sixteenthcentury Europe It examines in particular the ways in which members of the nascent international astronomical community shared information attracted patronage and respect for their work and conducted their disputes Particular attention is paid to the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe 15461601 known for his observatory Uraniborg on the island of Hven his operation of a printing press and his development of a third worldsystem to rival those of Ptolemy and Copernicus Adam Mosley examines the ways in which Tycho interacted with a Europewide network of scholars looking not only at how he constructed his reputation through print but also at his use of correspondence and the role that instruments played as vehicles for data and theories The book will be of interest to historians of science historians of the book and historians of early modern culture in general
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This book is a study of the astronomical culture of sixteenthcentury Europe It examines in particular the ways in which members of the nascent international astronomical community shared information attracted patronage and respect for their work and conducted their disputes Particular attention is paid to the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe 15461601 known for his observatory Uraniborg on the island of Hven his operation of a printing press and his development of a third worldsystem to rival those of Ptolemy and Copernicus Adam Mosley examines the ways in which Tycho interacted with a Europewide network of scholars looking not only at how he constructed his reputation through print but also at his use of correspondence and the role that instruments played as vehicles for data and theories The book will be of interest to historians of science historians of the book and historians of early modern culture in general
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The Lord of Uraniborg is a comprehensive biography of Tycho Brahe father of modern astronomy famed alchemist and littérateur of the sixteenthcentury Danish Renaissance Written in a lively and engaging style Victor Thorens biography offers interesting perspectives on Tychos 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
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This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature
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Tycho Brahe 15461601 the premier patronpractitioner of science in sixteenthcentury Europe established a new role of scientist as administrator active reformer and natural philosopher This book explores his wide range of activities which encompass much more than his reputed role of astronomer Christianson broadens this singular perspective by portraying him as Platonic philosopher Paracelsian chemist Ovidian poet and devoted family man From his private island in Denmark Tycho Brahe used patronage printing friendship and marriage to incorporate men and women skilled in science technology and the fine arts into his program of cosmic reform This pioneering study includes capsule biographies of two dozen individuals including Johannes Kepler Willebrord Snel Willem Blaeu several artists two bishops a rabbi and various technical specialists all of whom helped shape the culture of the Scientific Revolution Under Tychos leadership their teamwork achieved breakthroughs in astronomy scientific method and research organization that were essential to the birth of modern science John Robert Christianson is research professor of history at Luther College in Decorah Iowa where he taught history for thirty years In 1985 Christianson was awarded the Bronze Medal of the League of FinnishAmerican Societies and received the Alf Mjoen Prize in 1989 In 1995 he was dubbed Knight of the Royal Norweigian Order of Merit by King Harald II Christianson is a former fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies and has held grants from the American Philosophical Society and the National Endowment of the Humanities among others He has traveled throughout Scandanavia and has written edited or translated several books about Scandanavia and ScandanavianAmerican topics as well as articles in Scientific American Isis and other journals
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Though best known for his editing and posthumous publication of his friend Franz Kafkas writing Max Brod was a major novelist in his own right Tycho Brahes Path to God widely considered his finest work and viewed by many as a small masterpiece concerns the relationship between the great Danish astronomer and the younger intellectually superior Johannes Kepler Brods representation of this complicated relation grew out of his acquaintance with the young Albert Einstein reproduces his struggles with the Expressionist poet Franz Werfel and strangely anticipates the most famous act Brod would ever perform publishing Kafkas writings without his permission As Brahe attempts to create a diplomatic compromise between the old Ptolemaic system of planetary motion and its modern Copernican revision Kepler discards the principle of compromise root and branch Their conflict thus becomes an emblem of the struggle between a weakened tradition and a selfconscious modernity The novel manages to convey the intimate emotional reality of a seventeenthcentury political conflict as well as the psychological political and artistic turmoil of Brods own time This revival of the richly allusive and deeply resonant Tycho Brahes Path to God is a true literary event
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Though best known for his editing and posthumous publication of his friend Franz Kafkas writing Max Brod was a major novelist in his own right Tycho Brahes Path to God widely considered his finest work and viewed by many as a small masterpiece concerns the relationship between the great Danish astronomer and the younger intellectually superior Johannes Kepler Brods representation of this complicated relation grew out of his acquaintance with the young Albert Einstein reproduces his struggles with the Expressionist poet Franz Werfel and strangely anticipates the most famous act Brod would ever perform publishing Kafkas writings without his permission As Brahe attempts to create a diplomatic compromise between the old Ptolemaic system of planetary motion and its modern Copernican revision Kepler discards the principle of compromise root and branch Their conflict thus becomes an emblem of the struggle between a weakened tradition and a selfconscious modernity The novel manages to convey the intimate emotional reality of a seventeenthcentury political conflict as well as the psychological political and artistic turmoil of Brods own time This revival of the richly allusive and deeply resonant Tycho Brahes Path to God is a true literary event
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1890 This volume attempts to add another link to the chain of works illustrating the birth of modern astronomy by reviewing the life and work of Tycho Brahe the reformer of observational astronomy Contents The Revival of Astronomy in Europe Tycho Brahes Youth The New Star of 1572 Tychos Oration on Astrology and his travels in 1575 Island of Hveen Tychos Life at Hveen Tychos Book on the Comet of 1577 Further Work on the Star of 1572 Last years at Hveen Tychos Life from his leaving Hveen until his arrival at Prague Tycho Brahe in Bohemia Scientific Achievements Illustrated
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A Platonic philosopher Paracelsian chemist Ovidian poet and devoted family man Tycho Brahe was the last Renaissance man and the first great organizer of modern science This book provides the fullest portrait available of the research and cultural interests of the man who became the premier patronpractitioner of science in sixteenthcentury Europe Starting from Brahes well reputed role of astronomer author Christianson adds lesser known details of the man who was both a geodetic surveyor as well as a garden designer and ultimately established a new role of scientist as administrator active reformer and natural philosopher Coverage reveals how from his private island in Denmark Brahe used patronage printing friendship and marriage to incorporate men and women skilled in science technology and the fine arts into his program of cosmic reform Through their teamwork they achieved breakthroughs in astronomy scientific method and research organization that were essential to the birth of modern science Also included are over 100 capsule biographies of Tychos clients coworkers and friends including Johannes Kepler Willebrord Snel Willem Blaeu several bishops and numerous technical specialists all of whom helped shape the culture of the Scientific Revolution This pioneering exposition will appeal to science history buffs especially those with an interest in the late Renaissance and will inspire anyone who has a passion for science and a penchant for the world of ideas John Robert Christianson received his PhD from the University of Minnesota He was dubbed Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by King Harald II in 1995
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The International Astronomical Union and the International Union for the History and Philosophy of Science have sponsored a major work on the history of astronomy which the Press publishs are in four volumes three of which will be divided into two parts Publication commenced with volume 4 part A The history of astronomy has never been tackled on this scale and depth and this major synthesis breaks wholly new ground The individual chapters of each volume have been prepared by leading experts in every field of the history of astronomy
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The International Astronomical Union and the International Union for the History and Philosophy of Science have sponsored a major work on the history of astronomy which the Press publishs are in four volumes three of which will be divided into two parts Publication commenced with volume 4 part A The history of astronomy has never been tackled on this scale and depth and this major synthesis breaks wholly new ground The individual chapters of each volume have been prepared by leading experts in every field of the history of astronomy
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The Lord of Uraniborg is a comprehensive biography of Tycho Brahe father of modern astronomy famed alchemist and littérateur of the sixteenthcentury Danish Renaissance Written in a lively and engaging style Victor Thorens biography offers interesting perspectives on Tychos 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
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Presents the life and work of the famous sixteenthcentury Danish astronomer
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Simple geometric shapes and symbols combine to make the universal powerful sacred model Karen French calls Gateway to the Heavens In this book French explains the meaning and purpose of these shapes how they mold our reality and perception of it and how they have a direct bearing on what you are and why you are here These shapes and symbols contain messages that have been consistently represented in religion philosophy mythology mysticism the arts and sciences Their messages are built into our genetic makeup and we recogniZe them instinctively The book is divided up into 3 parts Part 1 covers the properties of the basic geometric shapes and numbers Part 2 describes how these in turn form layers of construction creating principals that are fundamental to the purpose of the universe the spiral sustains reality the cross highlighting the central point of existence and the heart is where we weigh up our choices Part 3 describes how we can use these principals to create positive change in our lives by helping us to expand our awareness of reality
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