Patrick J. Boner

Miguel A. Granada

Michael Maestlin was a main protagonist of the astronomical and cosmological revolution between Copernicus and Galileo. This book presents the first-ever edition of his German manuscript treatise on the Great Comet of 1618, accompanied by an English translation with a full introduction and commentary.

An Edition and Translation of Manuscript WLB Stuttgart, Cod. Math. 4o 15b, Nr. 8

Michael Maestlin’s Manuscript Treatise on the Comet of 1618

Spanning the course of his career, this book brings new light to Kepler’s vitalistic views and their central place in his world picture. It challenges our view of Kepler as a nascent mechanical philosopher who fell back on an older form of physics.

Patrick J. Boner

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