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Heavenly intrigue : Johannes Kepler, Tycho Brahe, and the murder behind one of history's greatest scientific discoveries

by Joshua Gilder, Anne-Lee Gilder

Set in the seventeenth century, this historical study examines the turbulent relationship between astronomers Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler. Drawing on forensic evidence, it explores the theory that Kepler poisoned Brahe to access his invaluable planetary observations.

Accession 19058 ISBN 0385508441 Publisher Doubleday
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