An edition of Somnium (1634)

Kepler's somnium

the dream, or posthumous work on lunar astronomy

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An edition of Somnium (1634)

Kepler's somnium

the dream, or posthumous work on lunar astronomy

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  • 34 Want to read

One of the most important books in the history of science, Kepler's long-overlooked Somnium made a significant contribution to the study of astronomy. Its unique twofold nature--combining a serious scientific treatise on lunar astronomy with a fictional narrative about a trip to the moon--puzzled seventeenth-century readers as well as succeeding generations, and the work lapsed into obscurity. This excellent English translation of the Somnium (originally written in Latin) offers plentiful notes to assist in following Kepler's thought, along with an introduction that traces the work's history and significance. This edition reconstructs the Somnium's checkered history in complete and fascinating detail, with scholarly commentary and extensive appendixes.

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Dover Publications
Language
English
Pages
255

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Astronomy, Early works to 1800, Astronomy, early works to 1800

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Table of Contents

Preface. Preface
Page ix
Abbreviations. Abbreviations of Works Cited Frequently
Page xii
Illustrations. List of Illustrations
Page xv
Introduction. Introduction
Page xvii
The Dream. The Dream
Page 3
Kepler's Notes. Kepler's Notes on the Dream
Page 30
Kepler's Appendix. Kepler's Geographical Appendix to the Dream
Page 149
Kepler's Notes. Kepler's Notes on the Geographical Appendix
Page 153
Appendix A. Jacob Bartsch
Page 177
Appendix B. Ludwig Kepler
Page 194
Appendix C. Kepler's Lunar Dissertation of 1593
Page 207
Appendix D. Kepler's Translation of Plutarch's Moon
Page 209
Appendix E. Kepler and Donne
Page 212
Appendix F. Kepler's Legendary Account of Aristotle's Death
Page 214
Appendix G. Oddur Einarsson, Bishop in Iceland
Page 216
Appendix H. Kepler's Concept of Gravity
Page 218
Appendix I. Kepler's Concept of Inertia
Page 222
Appendix J. The Cold of Quivira
Page 224
Appendix K. David Fabricius
Page 226
Appendix L. Paul Guldin
Page 233
Appendix M. The People of Lucumoria
Page 236
Bibliography. Bibliography
Page 241
Index. Index
Page 245

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-243) and index.
Originally published: Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, 1967.

Published in
Mineola, N.Y
Genre
Early works to 1800.
Other Titles
Somnium

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
523.3
Library of Congress
QB41 .K4213 2003, QB41.K4213 2003

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxiii, 255 p. ;
Number of pages
255

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL3686578M
ISBN 10
0486432823
ISBN 13
9780486432823
LCCN
2003050230
LibraryThing
1415072
Goodreads
1179294

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL2954104W

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