RUP-049 Dioptrice

Søren S. Larsen • Boek • hardback

• Samenvatting
  Kepler's Dioptrice is a seminal work in the fields of optics and astronomy. Written in response to the groundbreaking telescopic discoveries announced by Galileo Galilei in March 1610, the Dioptrice contained the first theory of the telescope—a theory that Kepler was uniquely qualified to develop—and provided an essential foundation for modern geometrical optics.
  
  In the preface, Kepler highlights several examples of the close links which, then as now, exist between optics and astronomy. His excitement about Galileo's new observations is palpable, especially the discoveries of the four moons orbiting Jupiter and the phases of Venus. Both discoveries lent crucial support to the Copernican system, of which Kepler had been an ardent supporter since his days as a student in Tübingen.
  
  The Dioptrice is available here in a complete English translation for the first time, along with an introduction and numerous notes to help guide the reader through Kepler's text.
  
• Productinformatie
  Binding : Hardback
  Distributievorm : Boek (print, druk)
  Formaat : 156mm x 234mm
  Aantal pagina's : 176
  Uitgeverij : Radboud University Press
  ISBN : 9789465150703
  Datum publicatie : 05-2025
  
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