James R Voelkel
Biographic Data
| ID | 1080160 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James R Voelkel |
| GIVEN NAMES | James R |
| FAMILY NAME | Voelkel |
| SIGNATURE | VOELKEL J R |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Composition of Kepler's Astronomia nova
Composition of Kepler's Astronomia Nova
Tycho and Kepler: Solid Myth versus Subtle Truth
Owen Gingerich and James R. Voelkel Tycho and Kepler: Solid Myth versus Subtle Truth TYCHO HAS THE WORLD’S FINEST OBSERVATIONS,” JOHANNES KEPLER wrote to his teacher, Michael Maestlin, “but he only lacks an architect to construct an edifice out of them.” Kepler’s remark, echoing down through the centuries, has rein forced a mythic view of these two geniuses of the scientific revolution: Tycho Brahe, the eccentric and arrogant builder of astonish…
Commentary on Ernan McMullin, “The Impact of Newton's Principia on the Philosophy of Science”
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Publish or Perish: Legal Contingencies and the Publication of Kepler's Astronomia nova
The Argument The publication of Johannes Kepler's brilliant and revolutionary Astronomia nova (1609) has hitherto been viewed as somehow inevitable. This paper argues that, on the contrary, the book's very existence and a measure of its unusual form and content are in fact highly contingent, and derive from a legal dispute between Kepler and Tycho's heirs over the right to capitalize on his astronomical legacy. On Tycho's death, Kepler rather acc…
The Harmony of the World . Johannes Kepler , E. J. Aiton , A. M. Duncan , J. V. Field
Dissertatio cum nuncio sidereo; Narratio de observatis Jovis satellitibus: Discussion avec le messager celeste; Rapport sur l'observation des satellites de Jupiter . Johannes Kepler, Isabelle Pantin
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Dissertatio cum nuncio sidereo; Narratio de observatis Jovis satellitibus: Discussion avec le messager celeste; Rapport sur l'observation des satellites de Jupiter . Johannes Kepler, Isabelle Pantin
The Harmony of the World . Johannes Kepler , E. J. Aiton , A. M. Duncan , J. V. Field
Publish or Perish: Legal Contingencies and the Publication of Kepler's Astronomia nova
The Argument The publication of Johannes Kepler's brilliant and revolutionary Astronomia nova (1609) has hitherto been viewed as somehow inevitable. This paper argues that, on the contrary, the book's very existence and a measure of its unusual form and content are in fact highly contingent, and derive from a legal dispute between Kepler and Tycho's heirs over the right to capitalize on his astronomical legacy. On Tycho's death, Kepler rather acc…
Commentary on Ernan McMullin, “The Impact of Newton's Principia on the Philosophy of Science”
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Tycho and Kepler: Solid Myth versus Subtle Truth
Owen Gingerich and James R. Voelkel Tycho and Kepler: Solid Myth versus Subtle Truth TYCHO HAS THE WORLD’S FINEST OBSERVATIONS,” JOHANNES KEPLER wrote to his teacher, Michael Maestlin, “but he only lacks an architect to construct an edifice out of them.” Kepler’s remark, echoing down through the centuries, has rein forced a mythic view of these two geniuses of the scientific revolution: Tycho Brahe, the eccentric and arrogant builder of astonish…
The Composition of Kepler's Astronomia nova
Composition of Kepler's Astronomia Nova
Astronomy (5 works) · Kepler (5 works) · Physics (5 works) · Planet (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Art (3 works) · History of Science and Medicine (3 works) · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies (2 works) · History and Developments in Astronomy (2 works) · Literature (2 works)