On Tycho's Island

Tycho Brahe, Science, and Culture in the Sixteenth Century

John Robert Christianson

374 pages, parution le 20/11/2002

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Résumé

Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), the premier patron-practitioner of science in sixteenth-century Europe, established a new role of scientist as administrator, active reformer, and natural philosopher. This book explores Brahe's wide range of activities which encompass much more than his reputed role of astronomer, portraying Brahe as Platonic philosopher, Paracelsian chemist, Ovidian poet, and devoted family man. From his private island in Denmark, Brahe used patronage, printing, friendship, and marriage to incorporate men and women skilled in science, technology, and the fine arts into his program of cosmic reform. This pioneering study includes capsule biographies of over a hundred men and women, including Johannes Kepler, Willebrord Snel, Willem Blaeu, several bishops and numerous technical specialists all of whom helped shape the culture of the Scientific Revolution. Under Tycho Brahe's leadership, their teamwork achieved breakthroughs in astronomy, scientific method, and research organization that were essential to the birth of modern science.

Contents

Part I. On Tycho's Island
Introduction

In King Frederick's service, 1575-1576
Junker and peasants, 1576-1581
Among friends, 1570-1576
Founding the familia, 1576-1584
Breakthrough, 1584-1587
The problem of continuity, 1580-1591
The school of Europe, 1591-1593
Magdalene and Calumny, 1593-1597
The tempest, 1597
Epilogue in search of Maecenas, 1597-1599
Legacy
Part II. Tycho Brahe's Coworkers

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	John Robert Christianson
Parution	20/11/2002
Nb. de pages	374
Format	15,2 x 22,7
Couverture	Broché
Poids	508g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521008846
ISBN13	978-0-521-00884-6