Heaven on Earth. How Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo Discovered the Modern World

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An intimate examination of a scientific family - that of Nicolaus Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler and Galileo Galilei. Fauber juxtaposes their scientific work with insight into their personal lives and political considerations, which shaped their pursuit of knowledge. Uniquely, he shows how their intergenerational collaboration made the scientific revolution possible.These brave scientists called each other `brothers`, `fathers` and `sons`, and laid the foundations of modern science thr

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