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Condición: New. Somnium, Seu Opus Posthumum de Astronomia Lunari, Divulgatum a M. Ludovico Kepplero (�d.1634) (Paperback or Softback) 0.6.

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Condición: very good. First Edition. from the publisher, "Seu opus posthumum de astronomia lunari. His posthumous treatise on lunar astronomy Somnium ("The Dream") by Johannes Kepler is a captivating blend of science fiction, astronomy, and mythology, written in 1608 and published posthumously in 1634. This groundbreaking work explores the possibility of traveling to the Moon, offering a unique perspective on celestial phenomena through the lens of a dreamlike narrative. The story follows a young Icelandic boy and his mother, a healer and sorceress, who summon a daemon to learn about the Moon. Through the daemon's account, Kepler vividly describes a fantastical journey to the Moon, envisioning what life might be like for its inhabitants and how Earth would appear from a lunar perspective. This imaginative tale serves as a vehicle for Kepler to explore the astronomical concepts of his time, particularly heliocentrismthe revolutionary idea that the Sun, not Earth, is at the center of the universe. By situating these ideas within a fictional framework, he bridges the gap between scientific thought and creative speculation. The daemon's description of the Moon includes its harsh environment, long day-night cycles, and how its geography might affect its hypothetical inhabitants. Kepler's portrayal of the Earth as viewed from the Moon invites readers to reconsider their understanding of the universe from a different vantage point. The work also reflects elements of Kepler's own life. The protagonist's mother, a central figure in the narrative, is often seen as a nod to Kepler's real mother, who faced accusations of witchcraft during her lifetime. Through this personal connection, Somnium becomes more than just a scientific or speculative workit is also a deeply human story about struggle, perspective, and imagination. Often regarded as one of the earliest examples of science fiction, Somnium remains a testament to Kepler's visionary thinking. Long before space exploration was conceivable, Kepler dreamed of journeys beyond Earth and introduced readers to the vast possibilities of the cosmos. His work continues to inspire, offering a timeless blend of scientific curiosity and creative wonder. Our edition is a beautiful tribute to Kepler's work. The translation by Michael Windsperger stays true to Kepler's original text while making it accessible to modern readers. It invites you to explore Kepler's fascinating vision of space and humanity's place in it, presented in a timeless and elegant form." blue cloth, gilt design, 7" x 4.5", 161 pages.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Ein noch heute Rätsel aufwerfender, visionärer Text Johannes Keplers, begleitet von einem fulminanten Essay von Beatrix Langner.Wie im Rausch schrieb Johannes Kepler 1609 in zwei Nächten diese geheimnisvolle Traumerzählung einer Reise zum Mond. In seinen letzten Lebensjahren ergänzte er sie um einen umfangreichen astrologisch-mathematischen Anmerkungsteil, doch erst nach seinem Tod konnte diese Schrift veröffentlicht werden. Von zeitgenössischen Astronomen als »bizarr« und »seltsam« abgelehnt, gibt sie noch heute Rätsel auf; sicher ist nur, dass in ihr weit mehr steckt als eine mutige Verteidigung des kopernikanischen Weltbilds. In ihrem begleitenden Essay Leitfaden für Mondreisende erkennt Beatrix Langner Johannes Kepler als einen von vielen Träumenden und seinen Traum als Teil einer »kosmischen Gebietserweiterung der Literatur«. Sie spannt ein Band, das von Pythagoras bis Salvador Dalí reicht und die Faszination des Monds als einen Topos der Geistesgeschichte offenlegt, den Kepler in seinem Bericht so zärtlich verarbeitete und auf dessen Grund die Wahrheit Nietzsches zu finden ist: »Das Problem der Wissenschaft kann nicht auf dem Boden der Wissenschaft erkannt werden.«.

XXIII, 255 Seiten mit einigen s/w Abbildungen. Der Schutzumschlag weist Einrisse auf und ist licht lichtrandig, der Einband ist am Buchrücken oben geringfügig bestoßen, sonst handelt es sich um ein gutes Exemplar mit nur leichten Gebrauchsspuren. Exemplar mit wenigen Anstreichungen in Bleistift oder Farbe. Buch aus einem Nichtraucherhaushalt. // Original hardcover in a dust jacket. The dust jacket has tears and has light edges, the cover is slightly bumped at the top of the spine, otherwise it is a good copy with only slight signs of wear. Copy with a few markings in pencil or color. This book comes from a smoke-free home. Sprache: Englisch Original-Leinenband mit Schutzumschlag.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good minus. First edition. First of this translation, 1967. Very good in good minus dust jacket, light foxing at top edge of front wrap; chipped at head, heel and top edge of the clipped dust jacket, with a 1" closed tear to the spine. "With scholarly precision, Professor Rosen unravels the threads of this tangled story"."of one of the most enigmatic and important books in the history of science"."Mr. Rosen's account of the effort of Kepler's heirs to complete the publication of Somnium. "his profound knowledge of German and Latin, and his master of Renaissance science combine to form a book which rasies Kepler studies to new heights.".

First edition. EXTRAORDINARY SAMMELBAND OF SIX RARE WORKS BY KEPLER - INCLUDING SOMNIUM, HIS 'VOYAGE TO THE MOON'. An extraordinary sammelband, with a remarkable provenance, containing six rare works by Kepler, including the first edition of Somnium, Kepler's imaginary voyage to the moon, in which he utilizes the motions of the planets as they would be seen from the moon to argue for the Copernican system, and gives a remarkable description of the appearance of the earth as seen from the moon this is Kepler's rarest major work. "At Sagan, Kepler finally began to print a short book whose beginnings went back to his school days at Tübingen: his Somnium, seu astronomia lunari. The 'Dream' is a curiously interesting tract for two reasons. First, its fantasy framework of a voyage to the moon made it a pioneering and remarkably prescient piece of science fiction. Second, its perceptive description of celestial motions as seen from the moon produced an ingenious polemic on behalf of the Copernican system" (DSB). In The Dream, a young traveller lands on the Moon to find that lunar beings believe Earth revolves around them from their cosmic vantage point, the Earth rises and sets against their firmament, something reflected even in the name they have given Earth: Volva. Kepler chose the name to emphasize the fact of Earth's revolution the very motion that made Copernicanism so dangerous to the dogma of cosmic stability. Kepler suggests that our own certitude about Earth's fixed position in space is just as misguided as the lunar denizens' belief in Volva's revolution around them. The final part of the work is Kepler's translation of, and commentary on Plutarch's fantasy on the face of the moon. Kepler wrote Somnium in 1609, circulating it in manuscript form. Some 20 years later he added the dream framework and wrote the 223 notes, but it was only published after his death in 1630. Most of the book was printed in Sagan, whilst the title and dedication (by Kepler's son) were printed in Frankfurt. Bound here with the Somnium are five other works by Kepler: the first edition of his Letter to Jacob Bartsch, which resulted in their joint production of the Ephemerides this work is an important biographical source for Kepler's life and final years; the second edition of Admonitio ad astronomos, Kepler's correct prediction of the transits of Mercury and Venus across the face of the Sun in 1631; the second edition of Chillias logarithmorum (differing from the first in only the first two leaves), containing Kepler's original construction of logarithmic tables which enabled him to complete the Tabulae Rudolphionae; and two works devoted to the issue of establishing a correct chronology of events described in the Holy Scriptures, the first edition of Eclogae chronicae and the first Latin edition of De vero anno. Caspar records twenty-two copies of the Somnium in German and Swiss libraries, the smallest number in his census for any major work of Kepler. Only three copies of the Somnium have appeared at auction in the last 40 years, of which only one was in a contemporary binding (the Richard Green copy, Sotheby's, November 17, 1988, lot 12, $92,500). Provenance: Title of the first-bound work, De vero anno, with two notes in ink: 'Ex bibl. Nic. Heinsii / Frid. Ben. Carpzov / Lugduni Bat. 1683' and 'Ex auctione Carpzoviana / JPW A = 1700'. The first identifiable owner of the anthology was the Dutch classical scholar and poet Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder (1620-81), who spent several years in Stockholm at the court of Queen Christina. He assembled one of the largest private libraries in Europe, comprising some 13,000 books. The present sammelband is listed as no. 139 in Heinsiana, sive catalogus librorum (Leiden, 1682), p. 220. The Leipzig lawyer and councilor Friedrich Benedict Carpzov the Elder (1649-99), who was co-editor of the Acta Eruditorum, assembled a large library which was auctioned after his death. The present sammelband is listed as no. 118 in the auction catalogue Bibliotheca Carpzoviana (Leipzig, 1700), p. 442 it was sold for 2 talers, 19 groschen. "When Kepler was enrolled at Tübingen University, the students there were required to compose a number of dissertations or disputations. One such composition written by Kepler in 1593 dealt with the following question: How would the phenomena occurring in the heavens appear to an observer stationed on the moon? Kepler had hit upon this ingenious device in an effort to overcome the deep-rooted hostility to the Copernican astronomy. According to Copernicus the earth moves very swiftly. But the people who live on the earth do not see or hear or feel this movement. Yet they can watch the moon perform various motions. These lunar motions, however, will escape detection by an observer located on the moon for the simple reason that he would be participating in those motions. Since the lunar motions would not be apparent to an observer there, by the same token the terrestrial motions are not noticed by observers here. This seems to have been the basic theme of Kepler's 1593 dissertation. "It was never presented as a Tübingen disputation, however, because Veit Müller, the professor in charge of those academic exercises, was so unalterably opposed to Copernicanism that he refused to permit Kepler's theses to be heard. This rebuff did not dishearten the young student to the point of tearing up his work in disgust and throwing it away. On the contrary he kept it and bided his time until he would no longer be under the control of a reactionary and unsympathetic professor. This earliest draft has not survived it was not mentioned in the first catalogue of Kepler's manuscripts. "That earliest draft was apparently left undisturbed for 16 years, during which all sorts of things happened to Kepler, both good and bad. Among the good things was his appointment as Imperial Mathematician. In this capacity he lived in Prague, which was then the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. T.