The Lord of Uraniborg: A Biography of Tycho Brahe

by Victor E. Thoren

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The Lord of Uraniborg is a comprehensive biography of Tycho Brahe, father of modern astronomy, famed alchemist and litt rateur 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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521033071

ISBN13:9780521033077

Release Date:August 2008

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:536 Pages

Weight:2.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

16th Century Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Denmark Engineering Europe History & Philosophy Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

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