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An edition of Somnium (1634)

Kepler's somnium

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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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Kepler's somnium: the dream, or posthumous work on lunar astronomy
2003, Dover Publications
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Somnium: the dream, or posthumous work on lunar astronomy. Translated with a commentary by Edward Rosen.
1967, University of Wisconsin Press
in English
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Kepler's somnium: the dream, or posthumous work on lunar astronomy.
1967, University of Wisconsin Press
in English
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Somnium: The dream
1967, Wisconsin U.P.
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Somnium
1634, Ludwig Kepler

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Mineola, N.Y

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.

Genre
Early works to 1800.
Other Titles
Somnium

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
523.3
Library of Congress
QB41 .K4213 2003

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxiii, 255 p. ;
Number of pages
255

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

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