The Lord of Uraniborg: A Biography of Tycho BraheThe 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. |
Contents
1 A Noble Humanist | 1 |
2 The New Star | 40 |
3 Becoming a Professional | 74 |
15761579 | 105 |
5 Uranias Castle | 144 |
6 The Flowering of Uraniborg | 192 |
The Solar Theory | 220 |
8 The Tychonic System of the World | 236 |
13 A Home Away from Home? | 416 |
Epilogue | 471 |
Abbreviations for Frequently Cited Sources | 481 |
Glossary of Technical Terms | 483 |
The Tychonic Lunar Theory | 486 |
Figures for Footnotes | 497 |
Tychos Dwellings in Exile | 500 |
Letters 15991601 | 502 |
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10 The Theory of the Motion of the Moon | 312 |
11 The Last Years at Uraniborg | 334 |
12 Exile | 376 |
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