Bearing the heavens : Tycho Brahe and the astronomical community of the late sixteenth century
A study of the astronomical culture of sixteenth-century Europe, with a particular focus on the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601). It examines the roles that manuscript letters, printed books, and astronomical instruments played in developing an international community of scholars interested in the study of the heavens.
Print Book, English, 2011
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (G. Bretaña),, 2011
XIV, 354 p. : il., fot. ; 23 cm.
9781107403659, 1107403650
1327971849
1. Bearing the heavens; 2. Tycho Brahe's astronomical letters; 3. Books and the heavens; 4. Instruments; 5. Concluding remarks; Appendix; Bibliography.