Publisher's Synopsis
Do you want to learn about the astronomer Tycho Brahe but don't have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this is the short and concise book for you! Some of the interesting accomplishments of Tycho Brahe covered in the book are:
- Developed a series of accurate astronomical instruments predating the invention of the telescope.
- Developed the Tychonic system of the Solar System were the Moon orbits the Earth and the planets orbit the Sun, erroneously he determined the Sun orbited the Earth.
- From his observations of the supernovae of 1572, he refuted the belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle of an unchanging celestial realm.
- By his careful observations of the great comet of 1577, he determined that comets were not atmosphere phenomena as previously held.
- On the island of Hven, off the coast of Denmark, he built a world class observatory and research institute called Uraniborg.
- Tycho's accurate observations of the planet Mars allowed his assistant and successor Johannes Kepler to develop the three laws of planetary motion.
- And much more...
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About the Author Doug West is a retired engineer and an experienced non-fiction writer with dozens of books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with special expertise in history, science, and biographies. Doug has a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University.