1. The Lord of Uraniborg
- Author
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Victor E. Thoren and John Robert Christianson
- Subjects
Index (economics) ,Philosophy ,History of science and technology ,Classics - Abstract
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.
- Published
- 1991
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