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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRunning Press
ISBN-100762420189
ISBN-139780762420186
eBay Product ID (ePID)43398191
Product Key Features
Book TitleHarmonies of the World
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Astronomy
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreScience
AuthorJohannes Kepler, Stephen Hawking
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight6.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisBook Five of Johannes Kepler's great masterpiece on planetary motion is presented with an introduction by the ultimate authority on this topic, noted physicist and bestselling author Stephen Hawking., Book Five of Johannes Kepler's great masterpiece on planetary motion is presented with an introduction by the ultimate authority on this topic, noted physicist and bestselling author Stephen Hawking. Modifying Copernicus's sun-centered model of the universe, Kepler's 1619 work went on to establish laws of planetary motion, forming the basis for Newton's discoveries some 60 years later. As part of our On the Shoulders of Giants series, this translation of the original edition of Kepler's monumental essay includes an insightful biography and a highly accessible summary putting into context the significance of Harmony of the World .