Great Astronomers: Tycho Brahe Robert Stawell Ball

This is the chapter on 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe from Sir Robert S. Ball's Great Astronomers, second edition, which begins: "The most picturesque figure in the history of astronomy ... Tycho Brahe was alike notable for his astronomical genius and for the extraordinary vehemence of a character which was by no means perfect. His romantic career as a philosopher, and his taste for splendour as a Danish noble, his ardent friendships and his furious quarrels, make him an ideal subject for a biographer, while the magnificent astronomical work which he accomplished has given him imperishable fame. ...

Author: Robert Ball, Paula Benitez

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Mar 17, 2017

Number of Pages: 32 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1544736363

ISBN-13: 9781544736365