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The Lord of Uraniborg (1990)

The Lord of Uraniborg (1990)

Victor E. Thoren, John Robert Christianson

Year: 1990
Authors: Victor E. Thoren, John Robert Christianson
Publishers: Cambridge University Press
Pages: 537
Print type: BOOK

Description:

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.