The Music of the Heavens

Kepler's Harmonic Astronomy

Autor*innen

• Bruce Stephenson

Parameter

• 274 Seiten
• 10 Lesestunden

• Natur
• Natur, Tiere

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Focusing on the development of the third law of planetary motion, this work delves into Kepler's quest to uncover a divine order in the cosmos through harmonic relationships. Bruce Stephenson challenges the perception of Kepler's harmonic astronomy as mystical by providing a detailed technical analysis of the musical patterns he identified in celestial data. This examination sheds light on Kepler's intellectual growth, highlighting his classification methods and inferential reasoning, ultimately offering a deeper understanding of his contributions to astronomy.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Einband: Hardcover